When I start my car... I only hear 1 click sound. I tried to jump it, but same thing happened. checked the wires on the battery, both red and black are tight. checked starter cable.

It actually happened before, but I and my friend fixed it by tightening the red wire on the battery, but after couple days, same thing happen.

No CEL, also tried reseting the ecu.

really wanna cry....

 

tap on your starter with a hammer, then try it again

 

my friend had to do that to his new yorker.. It was so funny he was sitting there banging on it with this mallot looking thing. Hehe

 

do you have an alarm?

 

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exactly what happend to me a while ago...before i wrecked my car. My alarm brain went crazy and wouldnt let me start the car. YOu might wanna check that if you have an alarm. Also try to roll start it see if it starts that way

 

I do have an alarm, how should I disable the alarm??

 

mine has some kinda damn reset button and if the battery went dead the car wouldn't start unless you pushed it after charging the battery but before trying to turn it over... Maybe your battery is on it's way out. Go get it tested.

 

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Also check the ground cable for the alarm. Last week my car wouldnt start for some reason. looked at my alarm and the little red light wasn't blinking so i check the brain and it some had gotten loose.

 

u try popping the clutch? Do u have juice to your headlights and radio?

 

the lights and radio works fine... I just push start it.... starter still doesn't start...

 

I bet a thief could get it to start

 

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Waste of bandwidth mang

Take out the starter and get it checked out, get a Voltmeter too and start checking the alternator and **** too although unlikely if you can bumpstart the car.

 

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I bet a thief will start your car any time soon.... be ware....

Thank you very much for your useful advice...


Modified by chasingamy at 4:51 PM 7/14/2004

 

is your main relay working? did you check your distributor cap for cracks? pull/tighten plugs/plug wires? clean your ignition rotor?

get your started checked out, try jumping it, check fuses JUST incase.....not for nothing but i don't think you tried "everything"

 

Im willing to bet money its his alarm.

Mine used to do t hat too... take the red wire off the battery, clean the terminal, then put it back on.

 

I could push start my car... the start just didn't start... so.. it's mainly starter/electric problem...

didn't work when I jump it... it could push start... so not relay, distributor cap, ignition rotor nor fuses.....

 

dude its your alarm....its sounds like exactly what happend to me. I got a new starter and everything, but that wasnt the problem. Just go ******* cut your alarm out. If its doing this that means the brain is fucked up anyway. i just went in there and took all the alarm wires off. thats the best thing to do.

 

I have tried tapping/hitting the starter, not working. disconnected the alarm cables, not working. disconnected alarm and car stereo, not working. Got my battery a little more than a year ago, with life time warranty is sears. Checked like 3 months ago... it's fine... with my alarm cable connected, my alarm light blinks normally.
Pushed started in the morning.. leave it on for 15 mins + after I turn it off... can't start, same thing happen..

something i found out when i try... when i turn the key, the start runs a little bit.. but it seems like not enough electric to make it run faster. I cleaned both red and black wire on the battery and tried... no help also....

I am considering taking my car to honda and have them take a look..... if I can't slove the problem tomorrow...

 

If your car is a 5 speed its possible your censor to your clutch went bad. Thats the only other thing i can suggest since your car only clicks once and you can push start it. Also Check all your fuses just for the hell of it.

 

just check all fuses.. they are fine....

 

check ur timing belt... mayb it snapped?? haha...

or else place a screw on ur #1 spark wire and see if theres any spark coming from it... check all wiring harness. for sensors that are not pluged

 

You cannot just disconnect the alarm. Cars like this get brought into my Honda Dealer all the time with dead Alarm Brains.........that are all ghetto rigged in. All the ones I have taken out. The main power wire to the starter was cut and spliced into the Alarm. Which means by disconnecting the alarm, will do NOTHING. You much find the big wires on the Ignition Switch harness that are cut, and put them all back together CORRECTLY. Match color and wire size. PLEASE disconnect the battery while performing this. Good Luck

 

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What is with some people? How the hell is that possibility funny? Donkeyass

Do yourself a favour and completely rip out the entire alarm, so many hackers/butchers out there. I can't believe how many people have problems with alarms. Mine works great! But the time taken to do it properly was also taken. "knock on wood" Good Luck

 

I think it's a starter problem...

 

take a wire.

touch 1 side to the pos battery

touch the other to the switch side on the starter solenoid. (small flat spade connector)

if it cranks, the starter is fine.