# Car Not Starting Only In Morning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [July 10, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605 "2023-07-10T02:33:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![peterkmin83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@peterkmin83](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peterkmin83)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605/1 "2023-07-10T02:33:01Z")

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Yesterday morning, I drove the car about 30 minutes and turned it off for 45 minutes. When I tried turning it on, the car did not start so I jumped it. It ran fine the rest of the day and I was able to turn the car on and off several times.

This morning, I again drove the car for about 30 minutes and when I got back 1.5 hours later, it again did not start. I was able to jump it and I was able to turn it on and off again throughout today.

Any idea on what this issue could be? Thank you all in advance.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605/2 "2023-07-10T02:36:29Z")

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Please explain what “did not start” means.

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**Author:** ![peterkmin83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@peterkmin83](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peterkmin83)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605/3 "2023-07-10T02:40:39Z")

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I would turn the key and it would make a brief sound like as if it is trying to start the car and it goes silent. The lights on my dashboard would disappear as I am turning the key but would come back on when I release the key.

I hope that this helps. Apologies if my explanation is not very clear. I have a video that I took but unsure if it’s something that I can upload.

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**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:** [July 10, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605/4 "2023-07-10T03:02:53Z")

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Check and see if the battery connections are clean and tight.

If they are,you need to bring the vehicle in so the battery/charging system can be tested.

Some parts stores will do a quick test for free.

Tester

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-only-in-morning/191605/5 "2023-07-10T03:37:48Z")

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> [@Tester](#):
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> Check and see if the battery connections are clean and tight.

+1  
Sounds like corroded or loose battery terminal ends that are not tight, if you can move the terminal end(s) by hand with force, then it can/is loosing connection… Corrosion can also build up in/under the wire insulation at the ends close to the terminal ends…

example

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/6/26869943efc1f9e994747259121542f765cbeecd.jpeg)