# 2007 Honda Civic - Would not start, then later did **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [November 15, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885 "2018-11-15T05:23:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AdnanMustafa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@AdnanMustafa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AdnanMustafa)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/1 "2018-11-15T05:23:26Z")
hi, i have honda civic 2007, yesterday morning i tried to start but it didnt start, it shows the lights everything but ignition didnt start. i went to work and when came back in the evening i tried and the car started in 1st try, please help out. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/2 "2018-11-15T13:17:30Z")
Have it towed to a service shop. Something is wrong and we can’t diagnose it over the internet without a lot more information. Sorry ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/3 "2018-11-15T15:23:28Z")
cooler in morning? warmer in afternoon? battery? how old is battery? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/4 "2018-11-15T16:40:27Z")
The next time the car won’t start, with the dash lights on, step on the brake pedal and shift the transmission into neutral and then try starting the engine. If the engine starts, it points to a problem with the park/neutral safety switch. [https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/honda,2007,civic,1.8l+l4,1434324,electrical-switch+&+relay,neutral+safety+switch+/+range+sensor,4584](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/honda,2007,civic,1.8l+l4,1434324,electrical-switch+&+relay,neutral+safety+switch+/+range+sensor,4584) Tester ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/5 "2018-11-15T17:13:46Z")
It wouldn’t hurt to clean and retighten the battery connections to see if that makes a difference. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/6 "2018-11-15T17:27:18Z")
Another possibility (of many) is worn contacts in the starter solenoid. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-would-not-start-then-later-did/128885/7 "2018-11-15T17:27:31Z")
> [@AdnanMustafa](#): > > i tried to start but it didnt start Did the engine turn over but fail to start, or did the engine not even turn over?