Hi people,

I was wondering if anybody can be kind enough to help me. I have a honda accord 97 plate, and just the other day, the car would not start. And it all happened as I was just about to sell my car. It was fine for the test drice etc etc, but as I was going to start the car, it did not even give a hint of starting. Electrics are all working, but does not even attempt to start. I had a mechanic look att, but he couldn't see what was wrong with it. Its not alternator for sure he said. Can anybody help?

Did you try connecting the car to another known good battery with boost cables and try to start it? Are all the fuses OK? Is Check Engine Light on?

Well, I've just had the car serviced, so I think all the fuses etc are good. The engine light does not come on, and I've left the battery on charge, and I'm just going to give it a try in a few minutes. The mechanic did mention it could be an electrical problem to do with ignition switch. Ill try the battery idea and get back to you. Thanks

Hi

I've tried the battery suggestion but no difference. It gives a little clicking noise coming from the dash board area??

Did you check your fuses and relay switches to see if any were blown.Or it could be the coil gone bad.

Witch fuses or switches would you be referring to. And if it is the coil is that a big job

I've had a little look. Could it have anything to do with the ignition switch fuse? That's the one under the bonnet.

Well the fueses have been checked, and I'm 99% sure it doesn't have an imobolizer, but the mechanic seems to think it does. He suggest its got something to do with the fuel pump? Sorry if I'm blabbing on.

Don't worry about babbling it's more info you give.First check and listen for your fuel pump to kick on.All you have to do is turn your key on and you should be able to the pump for a sec.If you hear it it's not your fuel pump.If all your fuses are 99% then it's not a fuse could be a relay fuse check the ignition relay fuse.And the coil depends on where it's located but it's not a big job at all just a couple of bolts holding it on.

Hi,

You won't believe what the problem was. Like I said somebody came tp take the car for a test drive, and was ready to hand over the money, and me handover the paperwork. As I was about go the car did not start. I don't know how and did not even know that the key has some sort of sensor in it which allows the ignition to start. The sensor was fit into a cut triangular shape in the key, so basically it slots in. like I said I did not realise it had such a hing. While I was stuck in my car, not being able to start I found this , which would later tunr out to be the key to my ignition. Having not paid much attnetion I just chucked into the side compartment of my car. I had seen this little traingle shape somewhere but was not really in the mood to be playing games. So now having got the car towed home, mechanics comes around, can realise what the problem is, then I thought let me just see what the traingle was all about. So I placed perfectly into the hole and, tunred the ignition, and would you beilve it started. So luck for me I did not throw that away.

Sorry but I just had to explain myself, because I'm so happy now. Even though I lost out on selling the car, I've still got a car that works. Thanks for all your help guys.