# Car won't start! Has brand new battery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** civic, honda\ **Created:** [May 6, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889 "2018-05-06T22:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/1 "2018-05-06T22:41:12Z")
I tried to start my car and all the lights on the dashboard went crazy and then stopped. What could this be? I tried jumping the battery even tho I got it last month. It makes no noise when I try to stay and no power at all. I need this fixed ASAP and I don’t want to have to get it towed. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/2 "2018-05-07T00:03:14Z")
Is this a new car? the dealer will pay to have it towed. “It makes no noise when I try to stay and no power at all” Can you explain this, I can’t understand it? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/3 "2018-05-07T00:05:45Z")
No it’s a 2002 and when I try to start the car it doesn’t crank and no lights come on ---
**Author:** ![jdmere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jdmere/32/3002_2.png) [@jdmere](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jdmere)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/4 "2018-05-07T00:08:22Z")
Cables reversed? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/5 "2018-05-07T00:10:12Z")
Nope cables are fine ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/6 "2018-05-07T00:10:35Z")
Either there is no power in the battery, or the power isn’t getting from the battery to the starter. If the car won’t start with a jump, it may be that you have a defective battery. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/7 "2018-05-07T00:13:55Z")
I’ll bring it to get tested tomorrow if so ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/8 "2018-05-07T00:14:43Z")
If the battery is dead doesn’t it make a clicking sound?? ---
**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:** [May 7, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/9 "2018-05-07T00:16:30Z")
In the fuse box under the hood, check fuse #19, 80 amp. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/10 "2018-05-07T00:39:48Z")
I LOVE u man lol You’re a genius!!! ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/11 "2018-05-07T13:15:37Z")
I take it @Tester solved his problem. Don’t you feel special now @Tester…with the Dog …you have two that love ya.😉 Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Lang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Joey\_Lang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joey_Lang)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-has-brand-new-battery/116889/12 "2018-05-07T14:09:13Z")
No it was the fuse!