Can't start honda civic - Battery good

lucky_nugget
Tue, 13 May 2025 11:42:50 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

2011 Honda Civic Sedan - 170k miles. About a month ago I go out to my car and it won’t start. Assuming the battery is dead I have a buddy help me jump it, which was unsuccessful for a very long time. Eventually someone came with one of those portable car battery jumpers and it worked. I got it home, parked it and left it overnight. Drove it somewhere a couple days later, parked and went somewhere. After about an hour it died again, and I couldn’t jump it with my buddy’s car. Let it sit for about 4 hours and then was able to jump it. Ended up replacing the battery and drove it around for a little bit, but then it happened again. At this point I can’t get it started as it’s clearly not the battery. When I open the door or stick the key in the ignition dashboard lights come on. If I crank to start all power is killed and it takes some time before dashboard lights will come back on. If I turn the key to turn the radio on, accessories, etc. they may come on, but that can kill the power too. If I hold it on that setting and then try to crank it kills power, but this time it takes even more time before the dashboard lights or tail lights work. Negative and positive cables seem secured pretty tight on the battery. Cannot figure out what it would be. I’d try to tap the starter, but it’s difficult on these Civics as it seems like you have to jack them up and I’m street parked in a city. I’m also not the best with battery/electrical issues.

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