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What is your question?
Starts intermittently, cranks fine one moment, then no start, no crank or power the next. After it sits several minutes to hour May began to crank fine again
What makes this problem better or worse?
Hot weather
How long has your 1998 Honda Civic had this problem?
Few weeks
2 Replies
Hello, if you are saying there is no electrical power at all -- meaning, no dash lights or anything at all -- I would look at wiring and cabling connections to and from the battery. A loose connection can cause a loss of electrical power. You could also have a concern with the ignition switch perhaps. If you are having no crank but have full lights and electrical power, you could have a starter motor issue. Testing will confirm this.
Ignition STARTER SWITCH failures are common .. However that normally tends to create a no CRANK condition - not a NO POWER issue - but it is possible.
Thanks for your quick response! I’ve tested everything ( battery voltage, new starter, won’t start in neutral, even replaced Main relay ) so it sounds like either ignition key lock, switch or ECM. Pray that it’s not ECM. I tend to agree with you. Thanks again friend.
It’s not an ECM.
Thanks again friend, that’s comforting to know it’s perhaps the ignition switch or ignition key lock .
Did you ever find the issue?? I'm having the same problem on my 89 Civic. Intermittently goes completely dead. No crank, no power, no dash lights, no dome light, no emergency flashers. Then the next day it starts right up like there's nothing wrong. Help!!