KillerG

Car wont start...when i try the ignition the electrical system just flickers the dashboard lights rapidly

i tried turning everything off lights fogs radios and restarting the car and nothing and i disconnected the small leds i put in too. i dont think its the leds cause i drove the car fine with em on. Only thing i did was remove the nav DVD and place it back in... idk how this fucked up the electrical system but now the nav does weird shit and the ignition wont start!

What do i do

KillerG

didnt do anything to the dvd either, just pulled it out, put it in my pc to look at the directory and then placed it back in...

KillerG

the nav system on ignition 1 keeps asking for the navi code everytime i restart it and it does nothing

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Try to disconnect the (-) battery terminal for 5 minutes and reconnect it. See if the car'll start after that.

KillerG

safe to just remove the nut on it with a metal tool?

KillerG

aka how do i remove that

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Yes. Just disconnect it like you would with any car battery. Of course, you're going to need both your radio and navi codes.

TrixieSX

Jump start your car

KillerG

I dont even have the proper tools to disconnect the battery and its the fucking apocalypse outside right now...

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Jump in the Corolla, go to the parts store, buy a crescent wrench and/or ratchet & socket set (which you'll need on occasion for the rest of your life), and get it done.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Scotty ftw.

TrixieSX

You dont need to disconnect. All you need is a booster cable and another car

KillerG

wouldnt i notice though if it was the ignition? i dont hear the engine going at all, just rapid clicks... its different i think from not starting because of lack of juice...its just not starting electrically i think

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Take the Corolla, go to the parts store, purchase jumper cables, and try to see if you can get the car to start. Or, if you have AAA, give them a call!

007Acura

sounds like your battery is dead

007Acura

or call acura road side assistance... it's free

ed_423

dont u have acura road side asssitance? call them!

edit: ^ oh come on...3rd time somoene posted what i wanted to say right before i say it

TrixieSX

Don't panic... just jump start it and smile...

ed_423

lol i need those tools, all i have is screw drivers n sht

AMUA6

iTrader: (7)

Seriously, wtf?

ed_423

now i know its painful to jump in the corolla after driving the tsx..but u gotta do what u gotta do

haha good luck man

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

KillerG

gonna go attempt a jump...If my jumper cable isnt long enough since my cars stuck in the garage facing the wrong way, can i connect two jumper cables to each other and do it?

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

That is not recommended.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

crazy backyard mechanic shit.

KillerG

i figured...off to search for a long jumper cable or ill buy a battery booster shit thing

TrixieSX

yes just make sure not to short the splice. if it cant start with the spliced booster just charge your battery with it for a few minutes with the donor car running

its rayden

sounds like a dead battery to me

KillerG

alright in the meantime i disconnected the negative terminal

gonna wait 10 mins and see what it does

found the right size tool in an old emergency roadside kit i had...go figure

AMUA6

iTrader: (7)

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

what would you have done without the internet?

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Ive done my share of unsafe "backyard" techniques

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

oh and insta ban for cursing in the title.

007Acura

put the tsx in neutral and push it out the garage

KillerG

found a cable that was literally just the right length to reach my other car and it actually worked

SHE LIVESSS!!!!
trixieSX: my internet hero

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

/thread.

KillerG

princely, 007, ed, thanks for your suggestions

i guess it makes sense though...cold weather... ive turned it on to accessory 1/2 occasionally to grab a cd or 2...have barely driven it out of the garage this winter cause its so rough in jersey D:

didnt expect it to need a jump but im totally relieved none the less

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

You should drive it around for a while if possible.

TSXKid2010

I think this is a side effect of flying your TSX into space.