v-townboy

iTrader: (2)

i have a 88 na fc, i have driven the car regulary and have had no problems. i recently went out side to move the car in my drive way and she is dead in the water. i turn the key over and nothing happens, it will not even try to turn over just a click and then nothing, and when i try again its nothing at all, no click or anything. i have not had this problem before it just came out of no where. any help would be much appreciated thanks

misterstyx69

iTrader: (142)

Well.this is a Rare question..(NOT!)
Battery?.Battery connections,Clutch interlock switch?,clutch pressed in?..bad starter?.Blown fuse?..
There are about 10,000 "my Car won't start" threads posted already.May I kindly suggest that you start Researching those too.You have the Post count to post in the Sec Gen Specific Section also.

satch

iTrader: (1)

If the battery and its connections are good then you'll want to see if the wipers or turn signals work w/key to on. If they don't then the ignition switch is not receiving proper power. Could be caused by a poor connection at the engine fuse box or at the intermediate connector (Black in color and both wires at this connector are Black and a thicker gauge then most of the other wires) a foot below the fuse box which mates the Black wire coming out of this fuse box (Main fuse) to the ignition switch.

Cole Smith

Try your battery man! i have the same issue right now to hahaha! had my mom boost me and it fired up fine. shut the car off and it was dead again. test your battery with a multimeter. if its above 11 volts you can save it with a trickle charge. if its blew 11. shes toast. ( i have power all through out the car, stereo and everything, but not enough to turn over the starter) and if that doesnt work, try jumping your clutch safety switch, you take a wire and stick it in the 2 prongs and then try starting it, what this does is makes it so ur computer reads the clutch is in and ready to start. (had to do this to my mx3 lool! didnt need a clutch to start the car)

v-townboy

iTrader: (2)

battery and connections are in good conditon, checked to see if wipers or turn signals would work and they would not work. i thank you guys for your info i will keep you posted, as soom as i can check out the car some more thanks again

satch

iTrader: (1)

You need to verify that the Main fuse is good. One way to check is to look at the Black wire on the trailing side of the engine fuse box (opposite side of the side closest to the battery) and this Black wire should have constant voltage (no key). If it does have voltage then the fuse is good and the connection on both sides of the fuse box are good as it relates to the Main fuse. Then proceed to the connection mentioned earlier that mates the two thick Black wires located below the fuse box as both sides should have constant voltage.

If the trailing side Black wire coming out of the fuse box has no voltage then either the connection to the fuse box is loose or the fuse is bad or the connection to the fuse on the battery side is poor. And if your headlights pop up then the connection from the battery to the fuse box is good.

DennisH

Most likely the battery, assuming the lights aren't turning on at all. Otherwise, it'd be the starter I imagine.

v-townboy

iTrader: (2)

I have tested the main fuse and it is good i also checked the black connector which mates the two thicker gauge wires together, the end coming from the battery has power the other has no power, and also headlights would not kick up? What next haha? Thanks for all the help guys

satch

iTrader: (1)

The end which you tested that does not have power must be connected to the one that does have power or it will not receive power. Did you test it connected or disconnected? If you tested it connected then the connection must be poor so check into that. If you tested it disconnected then reconnect it and test that side again. If there was voltage on both sides (connector connected) then there would be power at the Ignition Switch. The voltage would be present on the Black wire that is found in an Ignition Switch plug that also has the Black/White wire in the same plug (plug has two wires, one Black and one B/W).

The headlights not popping up could be caused by the Retractor fuse and or Head fuse being blown. Both of these fuses are found in the engine fuse box. If both of these fuses are good the White/Green wire coming from the engine fuse box would have constant voltage (no key).
And the Red wire coming from the same fuse box would also have constant voltage.

midnightbluefc

iTrader: (19)

welcome to the club, if you choose to keep your car in the long run this forum is of much help, i can say that i have learned alot from this forum.