honda civic 1997 lx wont start . eld problem?
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honda civic 1997 lx wont start . eld problem?
honda civic 1997 lx wont start . eld problem?
I was having very rough idling problems lately .
also , cluster lights dimming and radio was turning on and off .
eventually when I turned off the car , it wouldn't start up .
tow truck guy gave me a jumper the car turned on almost instantly . then it wouldn't turn back on .
I have a code for the ELD
where can I get this part ? also can some one provide a picture showing were the engine wire harness is located? thanks any info would help !
I was having very rough idling problems lately .
also , cluster lights dimming and radio was turning on and off .
eventually when I turned off the car , it wouldn't start up .
tow truck guy gave me a jumper the car turned on almost instantly . then it wouldn't turn back on .
I have a code for the ELD
where can I get this part ? also can some one provide a picture showing were the engine wire harness is located? thanks any info would help !
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Re: honda civic 1997 lx wont start . eld problem?
Battery sounds run down, alternator probably isn't charging.
You shouldn't need an ELD.
How many other codes are there?
See if fuse #15 is blown.
Check out this bulletin: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/...%2315_fuse.pdf
You shouldn't need an ELD.
How many other codes are there?
See if fuse #15 is blown.
Check out this bulletin: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/...%2315_fuse.pdf
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(Not just oxidized and brownish on the blades, but blown)
If the fuse is blown, the alternator cannot charge, and your battery runs down.
And it can set a pile of codes because a bunch of other stuff needs that same fuse too. It may or may not set some of the possible codes, not all items are tested at all times.
The bulletin tells about one known and likely cause of this fuse blowing and how to fix it.
so the eld is not the culprit?
Doesn't matter. If it has been run down, it needs charged back up and tested.
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If you do something wrong you can screw a lot of stuff up, maybe even disable both of the cars.
See how quickly that fuse blows again.
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Correct me if im wrong . Park the car in front of eachother . Put the cables on the battery terminals. Then start up the opposite car and then ill turn mines on .
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Every man should know how to jump start a dead car battery.
^^That's a link^^
^^That's a link^^
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Is the alternator working now?
Voltage check?
Headlights bright?
Or did it blow the fuse again already?
Voltage check?
Headlights bright?
Or did it blow the fuse again already?
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yes , the car is running , speedometer is working perfect , I just checked the fuse its fine hasn't blown . i haven't checked lighting as the sun is still out . i'll get back to you on that in a new few . thanks a million . i truly hope this fix the problem .
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If you don't find and fix what causes the fuse to blow, it is very likely to happen again very soon.
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I read the tsb about the problem with wireharnes making contact with the intake manifold bracket . How do you fix that? It doesnt seem to be ripped or broken .
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ANY of the 20 wires (or whatever #) in that bundle can be the problem.
The bulletin explains the repair.
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Going to make sure to check those wires thoroughly in the morning .i forgot to mention that all these electrical problems started happening when i changed out the o2 sensors. The cable of the one in the bottom is hanging not tie wrapped
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As long as nothing has damaged the dangling wire, I doubt it could cause the fuse to blow.
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