Check the charge in your battery or take it to your local motor factors and get them to do a test on it. could be you need a new battery.
regards Keith.

 

sounds like flat battery matey

 

+1

 

sounds like you've run out of leccy...

get the battery tested! simple stuff first

 

Sat in my car for a while tonight, just about to get out and thought i'd start her up. Turned key all the way round, finger on the big red button and all i got was a constant knocking/clicking sound while my finger was pushing the start button. Airbag warning light and EPS warning lights appeared on the multi function display and various lights on the dash, ABS, airbag, VSA.. all seemingly random lights! The big circle of light on the dash along with blue speedo light flickering in time with a knocking sound from the front of the car!! Car hadnt been started for over 24hrs! I did have the key in, in order to charge my phone up whilst i was sat there, i regularly do this and have never seen this before! I dont want to admit its broke, its a Honda right?



Anyone experienced this before?

Fish

Yup definitely sounds like flat batt. You said you regularly sit in the car to charge your phone with key in, you shouldn't do this! Listening to radio, charging phone whilst engine off etc will drain your car batt a lot faster!

 

yep,battery is flat,i know these symptoms for sure after numerous ice installs,get charging or get a new one mate.

 

Thanks for the feedback, interior lights and dash etc lights up with key in still so surely its not totally flat yet?! I know its bad to do but ive been doing it for a long time i dont know if my ICE and all the LEDs i have recently installed might not be helping though!!

Fish

 

Was you tinkering with any interior panels at the time? Could tripped your fuel inertia switch.

 

No didnt touch a thing, usually i drive the car everyday and i didnt atall yesterday so i dont know if that may be the cause as if i drive it surely that would keep the battery topped up! Cars stuck at work so i think the AA will be getting called as even if i could establish how much juice was left i wouldnt have a clue how to top it back up again!!

Fish

 

No didnt touch a thing, usually i drive the car everyday and i didnt atall yesterday so i dont know if that may be the cause as if i drive it surely that would keep the battery topped up! Cars stuck at work so i think the AA will be getting called as even if i could establish how much juice was left i wouldnt have a clue how to top it back up again!!

Fish

How old is bat ?

 

Flat Battery for sure - more amps are required to start a car than to power some interior lights

 

Yep my battery is on the dodge so this has happened to me a lot recently, I have a battery booster or jump leads to start it and then keep it running for 20 minutes and you will be fine

 

Think i'll try a jump start first then! What exactly is a battery booster?

Fish

 

Be sure to take the key out of the ignition before you connect it to donor cars battery!

Battery booster (if I translated it right to myself) is a little jump start portable battery with clamps so you don't need another car to jump start it. There are also rather cheap battery chargers that you plug in home power plug and connect to the battery.

 

you could also try bump starting, if there is not enough amps to crank over the engine.
Since you have a diesel the engine i cant say if this will work.

 

This happened to one of my family members civic, exact same symptoms as you are describing and it indeed it was just the battery.

 

Ah i know the portable battery chargers you mean, my old mans got one! One of those things you never get until you need it.. then you'll probably never need to use it again haha

As i think i have a few bits added on the car like xcarlink, sub, LEDs etc are there anymore permenant ways to improve the battery life.. Better battery, grounding kits? As i say i know its not good to use the ciggy lighter whilst engine is off but never seen an issue before, will deffinatly be more warry of this in future though!!

Fish

 

Car started fine with jump leads

Just ordered MrJPs 25 LED sidelights so im now a little worried im asking too much of the poor civic! Is thia common when bits are added that the battery plays up.. Surely she should be able to handle some extra juice for a few lights? Battery has NUMAX written on, any knowledge of these, would a different battery be an idea worth considering? I occasionaly have to leave the civic for weeks or months at a time due to work, been fine in the past but getting nervous about the next one after this episode!!

Thanks again for all the feedback

Fish

 

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Engine management, Airbag and VSA worning light on

Hello, sometimes my civic 2.2 EX wont start, I put the key turn it and before i press the red buton 3 worning light will come on, engine management, airbag and VSA, also the glow pulgs and oil ligght wont turn on in this case, the engine turns on and on as normal but it wont star. If i turn the key on and of for several times the worning light will disapear and the car will start as normal. I just came back from a garage yesterday and they have told me that i need a new alternator, but it doesnt make send a the battery shows 12.4v. Please help me, i dont want to pay £400 for the alternator if it doesnt need to be replaced. Sorry for my poor english.

 

Hello, sometimes my civic 2.2 EX wont start, I put the key turn it and before i press the red buton 3 worning light will come on, engine management, airbag and VSA, also the glow pulgs and oil ligght wont turn on in this case, the engine turns on and on as normal but it wont star. If i turn the key on and of for several times the worning light will disapear and the car will start as normal. I just came back from a garage yesterday and they have told me that i need a new alternator, but it doesnt make send a the battery shows 12.4v. Please help me, i dont want to pay £400 for the alternator if it doesnt need to be replaced. Sorry for my poor english.

I know this sounds really basic but just make sure the battery cables are securely attatched after I fitted my head unit the battery connector was a little loose and then same thing happened for me !

 

I have done that to, still no change. I will have it diagnosted by Honda next Saturday, I hope they can find out what the problem is.

 

Had this .change battery evreything ok
Take battery off give it a charge if ok after
Change battery to a bosch one

 

But the battery indicates 12.4v which is perfect, i can't undertand why do I need to change it! And if it would be the battery from my oppinion it will start if is good or it wont if is not.

 

charge should be reading 14 volts when driving
If the battery is between 3-5 it should be changed if suspect.

 

The battery voltage needs to be measured under load. A (£5) home multimeter gadget is not suitable for actually evaluating whether the battery is usable

 

The test was caried by an autorised garage, that's how i fount out about 12.4v, now if u say that it should be about 14v. do you recon that is the alternator that doesnt charge the battery as it should or the battery just wont charge as is to old. Just to mention that the battery is the original one that came with the car from Honda and i dont thing it has been change since new(5 years.)

 

I know some of the cars has a electric part that control how much voltage to give to the battery ( betwen alternator and battery) and you should be able to adjust it, does Civic has such a option?

 

The battery is there to start the system and power it if the rpm is too low for the alternator to work correctly.
All other times the charge should be coming from the alternator recharging the battery in the process.
Especially as more elctrical loads are added.
If your alternator isnt throwing out enough current the power has to come from elsewhere