# 2005 Honda Civic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 11, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157 "2008-06-11T14:09:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![dgomil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@dgomil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dgomil)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157/1 "2008-06-11T14:09:12Z")

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So, I have a 2005 Honda Civic. It’s been great. My wife gets in it last night, turns the key, and the lights on the dashboard blink on and off rapidly, and a clicking sound comes from inside the engine compartment (I think, hard to tell, it may be from behind the radio or in the glove compartment).  
  
  
  
 It happens when I turn the car on (before actually turning to START). It pauses when I press on the brake.  
  
  
  
 Ideas?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157/2 "2008-06-11T14:43:15Z")

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Blinking lights sounds like some kind of security system activation. You dont mention if engine cranking or engine starting is affected. Owners manual or dealer contact may help resolve situation

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**Author:** ![dgomil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@dgomil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dgomil)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157/3 "2008-06-11T15:08:09Z")

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When I try to crank, I get nothing. At all. The OM didn’t describe this behavior, and Google came up without much to go on. If I can’t figure it out, I’ll have to pay for a tow to the dealer, I guess.

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**Author:** ![dgomil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@dgomil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dgomil)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157/4 "2008-06-11T15:12:33Z")

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Oh, and I forgot to mention, I tried both keys to see if it was a security problem. And pressing the lock/unlock button makes the faintest of noises in the door, but the door locks don’t actually move. The horn panic button does nothing at all.

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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_R\_Hoyt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jeremy_r_hoyt/32/37_2.png) [@Jeremy\_R\_Hoyt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremy_R_Hoyt)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157/5 "2008-06-11T17:47:30Z")

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It might just be a dead battery. Try jump starting it before you call for a tow truck.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-civic/15157/6 "2008-06-11T22:51:23Z")

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Or loose/dirty battery cable connections