2001 civic wont start but if i unhook the battery

Asked by Noahp45 Sep 21, 2018 at 08:42 PM about the 2001 Honda Civic LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair


A couple of times when I have gotten into my
Honda Civic, nothing happens when I turn the key.
The car is totally dead. I cannot move the gearshift
from Park to Drive. The car is totally dead. But if I
disconnect and reconnect the battery, then it starts
and runs fine. Any idea

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Mike answered 5 years ago

I suspect you have a bad battery cable, check both ends or just replace.

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Noahp45 answered 5 years ago

I feel like a idiot. Went out checked the negative wire were it connects to the transmission. It was loose! Tightened everything up started right up

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