Newbie needs help please, car won't start

[jackthe]

Sorry for the long post but here goes. First time honda owner, just bought 1997 civic dx with 100,000 miles. Ive had the car for 2 months no problems. My wife complained the other day that the car would not start after she drove it. Turned the key, no dash lights no starter noise, nothing. After sitting for a minute she turns the key everything is normal and car starts. I drive the car daily with no problems until 2 nights ago I get in the car after driving it all day off and on and then same thing. I turn the key dash lights go very dim and no start. Im thinking battery problems. I have a battery tester and it shows the battery is fully charged. I clean the terminals, still nothing but very dim dash lights that come on and then go out. I push start the car and everything is fine. I get the car home and put the battery charger on the battery and it shows the battery fully charged. I put a different battery in the car and it starts right up. (hmmm.) I go to wally world and buy new battery put in car and it starts fine for 2 days until this morning I go to start car and nothing. I mean totally dead no dash lights no radio no dome light nothing nodda. Its as if the battery cable is off the battery but its not. And I retested this brand new battery and it is fully charged. What is going on with my electrical system. Thanks for any reply Jack (could this be an ignition switch problem, or relay etc..)

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[98sLicKvIc]

i was having a problem like this as well, it was starting really really weak, and then i it wouldn't power up or anything one day. Test your battery fuse. its in the engine bay. its a black 80amp one. That might be it. If thats it they're like 4 bucks.