Hi Spdloader,

I've been lerking around this news group for almost a decade now and
just sold my 98 Civic Hatch to this a bodyshop guy who was going to
give it to her daughter (hope u're not the same). I'd hate to think the
car is being difficult, when it has been very good to me.

Anyways, you're the first person I've encountered that's having an
electrical short in the system for this model. If you're not making any
grounds, I'd recommend disconnecting any of the aftermarket stuff (if
any) and go from there.

Pars


Spdloader wrote:
> > How did you test the alternator? Have you done a load test on the
> > battery? Check the connections on the alternator and the battery, make
> > sure your wired right and getting good connections. Make sure the
> > alternator belt is correctly tightened. These are the basics. If all
> > this is OK, and you the 30 second battery disconect and it still acts up,
> > I say you have a dead short somewhere in the system. You may have gotten
> > a bad alternator with a faulty voltage regulator.
> >
> > Paul.
>
> I was a professional mechanic for 15 years, but haven't the experience with
> Honda.
>
> Original alternator tested and diagnosed with an AVR. Battery was properly
> load tested.
>
> Alternator was tested with a Fluke meter the second time.
>
> I already covered the basics, but I appreciate the ideas.
>
> The alternator is charging at the alternator, but not at the battery. That
> rules out the alternator.
>
> The alt/speedo fuse keeps blowing to prevent it from charging the battery,
> which is why I suspect the VSS.
>
> Spdloader