starting problem

[racermike13sec]

first of all i have been a big fan of yours mr ericthecarguy

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[Tony01013]

Did you check the battery? First thing you wanna do is make sure the battery is fully charged and working properly. Check the battery cables and make sure they are free of corrosion and tight. Before you go into wiring, start with the simple stuff.

[dreamer2355]

First of all, welcome to the forums!

+1 with the above post.

Start with load testing the battery and making sure that your battery connections are clean of corrosion and tight. Most auto parts stores can test the starting and charging systems of vehicles for free.

Also, if the battery is going ‘dead’ over night or after a few days and the battery tested good, here is a video Eric just published that will aid you as you may and a parasitic load draw on the battery with the key off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj0 … AAAAAAABAA

[EricTheCarGuy]

I agree one thing at a time and when dealing with a starting issue like yours checking the battery is step 1. Here is a video that might help you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKjdnQ0sHQc

As for the ignition switch I’m not entirely clear on what issues you were having but it sounds like you might have 2, a mechanical issue with the lock cylinder and an electrical issue. These 2 are separate and since you already replaced the lock cylinder perhaps you might also want to replace the electrical portion as this is a known problem on those vehicles. Once you have done all that is listed above check back and let us know your progress and we’ll take it from there.

[racermike13sec]

dreamer and tony thanks for the info guys honestly i just change the battery week ago as my dad requested it..and also i already tested it so i know its working good…as i said the car has starting and everything when i turn the ignition on to start position and all the light warning sign and the gauge cluster supposed to be on when i turn the ignition on position.

erick i was gonna change the whole assembly but its expensive and i know my dad doesnt have that much money anyways haha so i just change the lock cylinder just in case it works haha..thank you i might try to check on that electrical part portion on the whole assembly hopefully i can find a reference on that lol goodluck for me haha but if you have one its a big help for me.. i keep you guys posted what happen once again thank to your help.

God blessed,
racermike13sec

[dreamer2355]

I would think about replacing the electrical portion of the ignition switch as Eric pointed out, they are a known problem area.

[racermike13sec]

thanks again ill keep u guys posted………

[EricTheCarGuy]

The electrical portion of the ignition switch is actually the cheapest part and is probably in stock at any Honda dealer because they are such an issue. It’s easy to replace also as it just fastens to the back of the mechanical portion and since you’ve already had it off I’m sure it won’t be that difficult. Keep us posted.

[#NAME?]

Does the starter actually engage? the post doesn’t seem very clear. The way i diagnosed my starter by myself was to run a jumper wire from the pos battery terminal right to the solonoid. It should turn over. If you leave the key in the “run” or “on” position, you can manually engage the starter with the jumper wire to see if it starts. If it does, then you know you have an issue with the wiring from the starter to the ignition switch.

Hope this helps

[racermike13sec]

birks thanks for advice but i am pretty sure its not related to starter thanks thou..

erick i will try to change the ignition switch and i let u know if it works lol wish mo luck haha..thanks

[racermike13sec]

erick was right i end up replacing the ignition switch and it does solve the problem thank to erick and people who respond on my post…it took me awhile to replace it because the budget of the owner and take some time to look for a cheap part like this one lol buy ya finally working now..

[dreamer2355]

Thanks for the update on the fix for the vehicle.

Don’t forget to change the traffic light to green if the issue is resolved so it updates our database C8-)

[EricTheCarGuy]

That’s great I’m glad we were able to help. If you haven’t already please turn the traffic light to ‘green’ so that we know the post has a fix and thank you for using the ETCG forum as this information will go into our database and will help others that use the search function.

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