Why is my Honda Civic battery not working?
Battery would make sense as I started having trouble a week or two after the new one… the old one simply saw it’s life end thanks to the South Florida heat and needed to be replaced. If you told the mechanic that you had just replaced the battery, they might not have tested it.
What should the battery voltage be on a Honda Civic?
The meter should read ~12.6V when your key is first turned to AUX, then 13.8-14.5V after it starts. After the battery has been recharged sufficiently while driving, the meter will alternate between 12.8 and 14.5 or so volts. Anyone suspecting charging system issues should know what their battery voltage is doing.
What to do if your Honda Civic wont start?
Ignition switch and distributor come to mind, but here’s one you can check yourself: turn the key from Off to Run (not all the way to Start) and listen for the fuel pump back in the fuel tank to run for a couple seconds. If you hear it, it’s working.
Can a Honda Civic key get stuck in the ignition?
A key getting stuck in your Civic’s ignition is not the most common problem. You can go the whole life of the vehicle and this typically won’t happen. Here are some of the most common reasons why the key would get stuck in the ignition. They are presented somewhat in the order of most likely to least likely to be the cause.
What to do if Honda Civic battery fails to start?
Remove the positive cable from the battery again so that you do not short anything out. Follow both cables to their far ends, remove this connection and wire brush the connection and the cable terminal clean and retighten these connections.
How often does a Honda Civic battery die?
Three times over one year, the car battery has died and the car will not start. Often this has been after the car has not been driven for two days. Numerous complaints have appeared online of the same problem.
The meter should read ~12.6V when your key is first turned to AUX, then 13.8-14.5V after it starts. After the battery has been recharged sufficiently while driving, the meter will alternate between 12.8 and 14.5 or so volts. Anyone suspecting charging system issues should know what their battery voltage is doing.
Why does my Honda Civic LX not start?
Honda Civic sometimes fails to start, battery is brand new, mystery problem! My 2006 Honda Civic LX has 120,000 miles. About a month ago I stopped for gas, and when I got back into the car, it wouldn’t start.