Greetings Fellow Civvies!

Tigerfeet · 27th February 2008, 21:27

Well I have just joined the club with my purchase last weekend of a 15 month old '56' plate EX model with less than 10K on the clock. After testing and haggling I proudly

drove it home, put it in the garage and came back to it tonight.

Imagine my disappointment

when I went to unlock it and nothing happened! So I opened the door with the key in the lock and it was totally dead, yet when I drove it in 3 days ago it was just fine. Now I am charging the battery overnight in the vain hope this will get me up and running so fingers crossed but something is obviously not right here.

So I went to Google as you do and searched on "Honda Civic flat battery" and lo and behold I found Civicinfo! Something good came of it anyway and here I am. So if anyone has any suggestions on the power problem please email me before I call in a dealer. Pete.

grasey · 27th February 2008, 21:33

Welcome tigerfeet, do a search lots here about flat batteries

FWH · 27th February 2008, 21:35

Welcome!

Is it a diesel you have?

Have a look here:
2.2 CDTi EX - recurring flat battery

Tigerfeet · 27th February 2008, 21:37

No its a petrol 1.8 I-VTEC EX 5dr

FWH · 27th February 2008, 21:40

If it had been sitting at the dealer for a while, it may have discharged.

Once this happens you really need a new battery.

Also, several theories around flat batteries, like the driver door switchgear, are common to all Civics and also petrol cars have been known to have flat batteries.

I_Believe · 28th February 2008, 15:10

welcome to the forum lost of really helpful topics and people on here

27th February 2008, 21:27	#1 (permalink)
Tigerfeet Valve Cap Join Date: 27th February 2008 Location: Fareham, UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greetings Fellow Civvies! Well I have just joined the club with my purchase last weekend of a 15 month old '56' plate EX model with less than 10K on the clock. After testing and haggling I proudly drove it home, put it in the garage and came back to it tonight. Imagine my disappointment when I went to unlock it and nothing happened! So I opened the door with the key in the lock and it was totally dead, yet when I drove it in 3 days ago it was just fine. Now I am charging the battery overnight in the vain hope this will get me up and running so fingers crossed but something is obviously not right here. So I went to Google as you do and searched on "Honda Civic flat battery" and lo and behold I found Civicinfo! Something good came of it anyway and here I am. So if anyone has any suggestions on the power problem please email me before I call in a dealer. Pete.

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27th February 2008, 21:33	#2 (permalink)
grasey Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 16th December 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome tigerfeet, do a search lots here about flat batteries

27th February 2008, 21:35	#3 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,227 Thanks: 6 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Welcome! Is it a diesel you have? Have a look here: 2.2 CDTi EX - recurring flat battery

27th February 2008, 21:37	#4 (permalink)
Tigerfeet Valve Cap Join Date: 27th February 2008 Location: Fareham, UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No its a petrol 1.8 I-VTEC EX 5dr

27th February 2008, 21:40	#5 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,227 Thanks: 6 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	If it had been sitting at the dealer for a while, it may have discharged. Once this happens you really need a new battery. Also, several theories around flat batteries, like the driver door switchgear, are common to all Civics and also petrol cars have been known to have flat batteries.

28th February 2008, 15:10	#6 (permalink)
I_Believe Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 12th February 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	welcome to the forum lost of really helpful topics and people on here