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Mike Romain > wrote in message >...
> You are describing a loose or dirty main battery cable, likely the > ground. > > Opening the door or turning on a light can get a draw started so the > high draw from the starter can arc across and catch maybe. This won't > likely last long before it just plain quits. > > Lots of times if you try to start them with the hood open, then get out > and feel the battery cable ends after trying to start it, you will find > one of them hot. This will be a bad connection. Warning! They 'can' > get hot enough from the arcing to burn you. > > I would be paying close attention to the body ground strap. Either the > one from the battery or the one from the engine to the body. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Rob wrote: > > > > I just purchased a 91 Honda Accord and am having a strange > > intermittent problem starting. While the main relay seems to be an > > obvious culprit, the car not only has the problem while hot and cold, > > it loses all power and you can't attempt to start until opening the > > door. When the problem doesn't occur the car starts perfectly. > > > > The Problem: > > > > When attempting to start the car the first turn of the key lights the > > ignition lights and the stereo goes on, then when you make the final > > turn of the keys you hear a click, all power goes out and nothing else > > happens. Turning the ignition to off and back on a second time does > > absolutely nothing and there is no power whatsoever inside the car. > > > > The only way to attempt to start the car is to open the car door where > > it seems to reset something and then it allows for a try at ignition. > > > > There is no alarm on the car so I don't believe it to be a ignition > > kill issue. The battery seems to be working fine except for this > > periodic issue. The only recent work to the car has been the > > installation of a new car stereo. The previous owners (who are friends > > of mine and will assist in anyway possible) have never had this > > problem but haven't driven the car much at all since having the stereo > > installed at Circuit City. > > > > I have not ruled out the Main Relay but I've never read any postings > > that involve having to open and close the door to reset the system. > > > > ANY and ALL help is greatly appreciated! > > > > Rob Thanks for Everyone's responses, I'll check the battery out tonight and let you know! Thanks again! Rob |
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