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96 honda civic would not start

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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Default 96 honda civic would not start

i test the starter, it pass...i don't why the car would not start anymore..i turn the key, i hear some noise clicking....give me some idea please, ..thanks
 
Old Sep 5, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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low battery, lose connections on the battery. have you done anything recently to the car?
 
Old Sep 6, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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Jump the starter, this will test the battery, starter and large wire connections between them. To do this put the car in park (automatic) or neutral (manual) and set the brake, leave the key off. Unplug the small wire from the starter and use a piece of wire to jump from the small wire terminal on the starter to battery (+). The engine should crank (it won't start, because the key is off). There is a very remote possibility the car will jump forward (e.g. it's not really in neutral) so don't stand in front of it when you jump the wire.

Now if the starter turns the engine when you do that, there is a problem with the circuit from the key switch to the small wire. The circuit includes the key switch, a clutch switch and relay if manual, or a switch on the gear selector if automatic. The clutch switch is a common problem, either the switch or the rubber pad on the pedal arm that presses it when you push the clutch pedal all the way down.
 
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