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2002 Civic wont start

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Old 10-03-2014, 06:06 PM
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I was attempting to find a hot lead somewhere in the fuse panel both under the steering column and the one under the hood. I didn't do anything in the panel under the hood. And I replaced all fuses in the panel under the steering column. What ever I did wrong, the car wont start. It turns over great but wont fire off. Any ideas?
 
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Old 10-04-2014, 09:02 PM
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Does that mean in other words you turn the key, you hear it cranking, but the engine won't start?
 
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Old 10-05-2014, 04:03 AM
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it mite be ECU or immobiliser related does the little green key symbol on the dash come on when you try to start it ???. if it is the immobiliser you can call the dealer with your VIN # XXXXX and request the brake code. A brake code will allow you to bypass the system so it starts so you can get to a dealership. You enter it with the brake pedal.
 

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Old 10-05-2014, 02:08 PM
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Check your fuses with a tool they should all be ground on each end of each fuse. If there is a positive current it is blown even if you changed it, it can still blow.
 
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Old 02-06-2015, 10:09 AM
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came out of store stuck my key in ignition. All the lights came on, on the dash and everything seemed normal. I turned the key and the lights clicked off, and the car didn't crank over at all. Ive done this multiple times and the same result happens. Now when i stick in the key nothing comes on now. When it did come on the battery seemed to have good power as the lights were bright and the heaters were blowing good, but now nothing.
Does anyone know what could be wrong, my guess something to do with the ignition

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Old 02-06-2015, 02:08 PM
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Losing power to the whole car like that is usually a bad connection at the battery. Take the terminals off, clean up the touching metal surfaces, and reconnect.

It could also be that the battery is merely run down almost all the way, or sometimes something breaks inside a battery and it becomes unable to start the car all of a sudden.

Put a voltmeter on the battery terminals and watch the voltage while someone turns the key trying to start.
 
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