I have an issue starting my car and thought I'd run it by the knowledgeable people here.

My wife's 02 type s won't start. She went to a b day party and came out... Nothing. The shifter will not move out of park, and the instrumen panel( mileage, trip computer etc) is blank. When you turn the key it cranks just fine but won't turn over. The battery is brand new so I know that's not the issue. The gauges don't even sweep back and forth when you turn the key.

I have no idea what the issue is. It's done this once before but it started after 30 minutes on it's own. I tried for over 2 hours this time and nothing.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you

 

to make the shifter release: remove that little cover on right side of shift lever
Insert car key in slot and push down to release,,while holding brakes on of course!
then shift to N, remove key and insert in ignition- start

it can be from a failed brake light bulb- that will keep it from shifting
OR
the no start with it may be a blown master fuse

how many miles- timing belt been replaced if over 105?

anyone else had same prob and fix???

 

even brand new parts can fail,,never trust a new battery or other part until retested

 

are you getting the regular dash warning lights when key moved to On?

 

I've checked all the fuses that I know of. Where is the main master fuse? Is it the 60a under the hood? The instrument clusters backlight comes on but nothing else. No brake warning, check engine light, nothing. All that is blank. I thought about it being a faulty alarm but I don't know how to disconnect it.

We did shift remove the shift release and shift to neutral. Still no start. I also tried to jump it just to test the battery, nothing. All lights come on, the nav comes on no problem. Just will not start. All it does is just crank

 

Green key light comes on/flashes? Tried another key?

 

Green key light comes on. Did not try another key. I will do that.

 

The green key light does not come on. Just checked. Nothing in the dash lights up.

 

Getting it towed to Acura.

 

its not `seeing` the key--its got an encoder in them to know its ok to start the car

 

Didn't you try another key first?

 

said he was going to try other key,,must not have worked

hopefully its just an alarm sensor part

 

Our gauges are supposed to sweep back and forth when we start? I know a couple cars do that, but I didn't know ours were supposed to. Is that a Type S thing?

 

Mine doesn't do that (S-type).

 

maybe that is an indication of ongoing prob with ops car???

 

Ignition switch was burned out. Got it replaced and everything works.

 

That was a mess up. I didn't mean sweep back and forth, I meant move and light up. ( been riding in to many cadd's lately.)