Electrics Installed footwell lights now car won't start

Rymz · 3rd October 2012, 19:12

I installed footwell lights to my 2.2 Honda civic. Than as I was placing the panel back all of a sudden all the warning signs lit up on the dash such as vsa, air bag engine management and car won't start at all. It's gone dark now so can't check the fuses but can some advice me on what may have happened and what I should do?

ElNino9 · 3rd October 2012, 19:17

fuel trip switch ?

Rymz · 3rd October 2012, 19:21

Whats that and how do I check this?

ElNino9 · 3rd October 2012, 19:24

trying to find thread now, pretty sure there is a switch by the driver side footwell which is easily knocked and immobilizes the car

Syx · 3rd October 2012, 19:24

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Originally Posted by ElNino9

fuel trip switch ?

+1, easy enough to trip when putting the dash back together. Take off the right hand dash panel (that's covered by the door) and there's a circular switch in there you can press to reactivate it.

Rymz · 3rd October 2012, 19:29

You guy just saved my life! Checked it out now. It was the trip switch. Thank you. I was stressing how to get to work and Uni and what not tomrw.

Thank you very much guys. I almost died of a heart attack at the age of 21!!

mark1976 · 3rd October 2012, 19:40

The lads and lasses here are very good. I've learned a lot about my car since becoming a member. 😃

ElNino9 · 3rd October 2012, 19:43

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Originally Posted by Rymz

You guy just saved my life! Checked it out now. It was the trip switch. Thank you. I was stressing how to get to work and Uni and what not tomrw.

Thank you very much guys. I almost died of a heart attack at the age of 21!!

Lol no worries dude glad you sorted it

Rymz · 3rd October 2012, 19:45

Took the car for a drive and checked all the electrics to see if it's working. Everything seems fine. I'm learning new things everyday and it's getting me to confident which leads me to situations like this. Haha. Anyways once again much appreciated for the advice.

Ps installing footwell lights to dim is a big big frustrating job. Never again!!!

dweezle · 3rd October 2012, 20:58

Tell me about I did mine Saturday and its a real fiddly job, I didn't bother with the scotch locks though, I could picture myself cutting through the wire. Instead I stripped back a small part of the sleeve and wrapped the led wire around and then tapped them up, they look good though

Spank My Car · 3rd October 2012, 21:28

I did this. Breakdown recovery took me to Honda on a flat bed lorry!

dweezle · 3rd October 2012, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Spank My Car

I did this. Breakdown recovery took me to Honda on a flat bed lorry!

Cut through the wires with the scotch locks or you wrapped the wires around

Spank My Car · 3rd October 2012, 23:19

Removed my interior panels to fit my connects2 and set off the fuel inertia switch. AA man said I'd better get my credit card out as my fuel pump was knackered...instead it was a 15sec free fix!

Rymz · 4th October 2012, 00:36

The scotch locks annoyed the heck out of me. In the end I got a hammer and crushed them. Lol. Also the how to I followed was for left hand drive car and layout was different on my car so ended up ripping the wrong wires!!! Eventually worked out which wires. But had to invest in a soldering iron coz the other wires snapped and I knew tape wouldn't hold them coz ther is noooo slack!! All of this stress and than it starts to rain so had to drive to a petrol station for cover while I wired it all back up.

dweezle · 4th October 2012, 07:20

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Originally Posted by Rymz

The scotch locks annoyed the heck out of me. In the end I got a hammer and crushed them. Lol. Also the how to I followed was for left hand drive car and layout was different on my car so ended up ripping the wrong wires!!! Eventually worked out which wires. But had to invest in a soldering iron coz the other wires snapped and I knew tape wouldn't hold them coz ther is noooo slack!! All of this stress and than it starts to rain so had to drive to a petrol station for cover while I wired it all back up.

Yeah the how 2 was bit confusing in the end I just looked at the colour of the wires and matched the plug to the how 2, took me a while to figure how to pull the connector off, it would of made more sense to put the clip you have to press on the outside of the connector not in between them both

dweezle · 4th October 2012, 07:24

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Originally Posted by Spank My Car

Removed my interior panels to fit my connects2 and set off the fuel inertia switch. AA man said I'd better get my credit card out as my fuel pump was knackered...instead it was a 15sec free fix!

the first thing I would of done is panicked like mad then come on here for answers then phone the AA if no one knew the answer (which is rare)

3rd October 2012, 19:12	#1 (permalink)
Rymz Car: Silver2.2 se leather + fog Join Date: 26th June 2012 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 161 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	Installed footwell lights now car won't start I installed footwell lights to my 2.2 Honda civic. Than as I was placing the panel back all of a sudden all the warning signs lit up on the dash such as vsa, air bag engine management and car won't start at all. It's gone dark now so can't check the fuses but can some advice me on what may have happened and what I should do?

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ElNino9 Supporter Car: Civic type s 2009 Join Date: 12th August 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 2,299 Thanks given: 237 Thanked 298 Times in 271 Posts iTrader: (24)	trying to find thread now, pretty sure there is a switch by the driver side footwell which is easily knocked and immobilizes the car

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Rymz Thread starter Car: Silver2.2 se leather + fog Join Date: 26th June 2012 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 161 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	You guy just saved my life! Checked it out now. It was the trip switch. Thank you. I was stressing how to get to work and Uni and what not tomrw. Thank you very much guys. I almost died of a heart attack at the age of 21!!

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mark1976 Car: Civic 1.8 ex 2008 Join Date: 9th March 2012 Location: meseyside uk Posts: 71 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	The lads and lasses here are very good. I've learned a lot about my car since becoming a member. 😃

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Rymz Thread starter Car: Silver2.2 se leather + fog Join Date: 26th June 2012 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 161 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	Took the car for a drive and checked all the electrics to see if it's working. Everything seems fine. I'm learning new things everyday and it's getting me to confident which leads me to situations like this. Haha. Anyways once again much appreciated for the advice. Ps installing footwell lights to dim is a big big frustrating job. Never again!!!

3rd October 2012, 20:58	#10 (permalink)
dweezle regrets his username Car: Championship White Join Date: 6th April 2012 Location: uk Posts: 2,601 Thanks given: 547 Thanked 379 Times in 351 Posts iTrader: (2)	Tell me about I did mine Saturday and its a real fiddly job, I didn't bother with the scotch locks though, I could picture myself cutting through the wire. Instead I stripped back a small part of the sleeve and wrapped the led wire around and then tapped them up, they look good though

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Spank My Car Its a cake, not a biscuit Car: '57 CTR GT Join Date: 6th September 2011 Location: London/Hertfordshire Posts: 1,691 Thanks given: 169 Thanked 186 Times in 175 Posts iTrader: (6)	I did this. Breakdown recovery took me to Honda on a flat bed lorry!

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Spank My Car Its a cake, not a biscuit Car: '57 CTR GT Join Date: 6th September 2011 Location: London/Hertfordshire Posts: 1,691 Thanks given: 169 Thanked 186 Times in 175 Posts iTrader: (6)	Removed my interior panels to fit my connects2 and set off the fuel inertia switch. AA man said I'd better get my credit card out as my fuel pump was knackered...instead it was a 15sec free fix!

4th October 2012, 00:36	#14 (permalink)
Rymz Thread starter Car: Silver2.2 se leather + fog Join Date: 26th June 2012 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 161 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	The scotch locks annoyed the heck out of me. In the end I got a hammer and crushed them. Lol. Also the how to I followed was for left hand drive car and layout was different on my car so ended up ripping the wrong wires!!! Eventually worked out which wires. But had to invest in a soldering iron coz the other wires snapped and I knew tape wouldn't hold them coz ther is noooo slack!! All of this stress and than it starts to rain so had to drive to a petrol station for cover while I wired it all back up.