I need some help please. My 98 2.3CL. Yesterday morning i turned on my car to warm it up. Turns on fine. While scrapping the snow off of the car all of the sudden my car turns off on me. I try starting the car right away. Nothing. No crank. No click. And my battery seems fine. None of my lights are dim what so ever. Ten minutes later I try starting my car and it starts without a problem. I give it a little gas and after I let go the car turned off again. As of then it hasn't turned on. Does anyone know wat this could be?

 

Possible Ignition Switch defect. There has been a recall issued for this. Call Acura with your VIN and validate if this recall (and all others) has been performed on your vehicle.

 

yea i was thinkin the same thing. i called acura. they told me to get my car towed to the acura dealer to get a diagnostic. i think thats the only choice i got. anyone else with feedback would help out alot. thanks

 

or possibly a alternator

 

It could be keyswitch, ignitor, coil, or a fuel delivery problem; fuel pump, main fuel relay.

If problem is continuous, Honda will sort it out quickly. If intermittent, they may not be able to diagnose (no one can diagnose a problem that's not present).

It's not the alterntor since battery is turning engine over and managed one restart. Car will run fine w/ a bad alternator as long as battery holds up.

good luck

 

thats the thing. it cant be the alternator. i even tried jumping it from another car. i still don't get a click or crank or any turn over.

 

I missed that no-sound or starter engagement was occurring.

Since starter is not engaging, this leaves out ignition parts as possibilities and leaves keyswitch (most likely), failing starter solenoid (possible but you usually hear a loud click), or failing starter.

Also, make sure your battery connections are clean and tight. A simple bad battery connection can cause this problem.

good luck

 

i ended up towin my car to the acura dealer. they replaced the ignition switch on the car. they couldn't get the car started. they said they couldnt run any kind of diagnostic because my car didnt run, if that makes any sense to you. i have a clifford alarm system installed in my car as well. they said that the problem is my car alarm, but they didnt run any tests on my alternator or anything. anyone have any sugestions on wat to do? i was thinkin to try to find where my starter is and try to disconnect the wire from my alarm.

 

Alarms are a problem, since Honda will not work on them. You may need to pay someone to remove the alarm.

good luck

 

hopefully it isnt my alarm. today imma take out my alternator and my starter and have a shop test em out for me. We'll see how everythin goes

 

does anyone think this could be my starter at all?

 

starter would have clicked.

 

shit. and it can't be my alternator neither cuz the battery was fine. i think its gonna b my alarm.

 

i even tried push starting the car. and i can't even do that. what could it be?

 

*ding**ding**ding* it probably has an immobilizer built into it and thats why you cant start your car. and you probably have a loose connection somewhere in there.