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Old 09-11-2013, 04:00 PM   #1
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Exclamation 89 G1 Auto no start! Help stuck somewhere I don't want to leave car!

Car was running earlier. Went to move car and I get lights. The S3 light comes on then goes out. All seems normal. Won't crank over?!?!
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Car hasn't been driven in a few weeks either.
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Old 09-11-2013, 04:28 PM   #2
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Lol....calm down, I know you're probably anxious to move it but can you give a better description on everything that happened to it step by step.
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Old 09-11-2013, 05:06 PM   #3
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any clicks? does it crank and no start or no crank?
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Started car up and moved it over to the next door empty house driveway. Left it running @ 30 mins. Went to move car ( never turned it off )
Drove it around the block and parked it down the street. @ 30 mins later I went back to move the car. Bupkis!! Nothing. Everything as normal. Lights beeping from key in the ignition. S3 light comes on, then goes out, fuel pump primes. Just no crank. Tried a jumper box( fresh charged ). Still nothing. Thought I'd let it sit for a bit. Nothing. : /
Kinda stumped?! Got a friend coming by with a jumper switch to try to bypass the ignition system. And check out fuses.
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Old 09-11-2013, 05:19 PM   #5
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Sorry for sounding like I'm freaking out but my neighbor hood is going to shit!
I keep it covered at all times unless I move it or drive it. Got too much non removable parts and stuff in it. Yesterday my neighbor got his house broken into in broad day light!
And cars being stollen almost daily.
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First, clean your battery posts.

I don't know why this model is so finicky about the battery connection, but I've had it cause a no-start condition more than once with both of my Legends, but never with any other car I've owned. And the terminals didn't look corroded.

Second, check the ignition switch. You said you have lights when you turn the key on. Look to see if the lights go out when you turn the key to the start position, then come back on when you let the key return to the on position.

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Before you start the car again, remove the alternator sense fuse from the underhood fuse box for 10 seconds to reset the computers.
When you turn the car back on look at the Transmission computer display under the drivers seat (viewed from the backseat). Count the blinks and let us know the code:
http://forums.acuralegend.org/tcu-co...588.html?t=588

Chances are you also have a code for the engine computer. check it here:
http://forums.acuralegend.org/showthread.php?t=587
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Ya it almost sounds like a starter issue. Either you have a bad ground going to the starter to the battery, or the ignition switch is bad. Try and see if you can tap the starter while someone holds they key to the crank position.
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Ok... Sorry for the long pause. After a dozen phone calls and texts and FB messages from friends offering advise.
This is going to be a long post so bear with me.
So today a had to do some tree trimming. Hence why I moved the car. I left it running in my Vacant neighbors driveway. For @ 30/40 minutes while I trimmed the tree. While we were cleaning up I decided to move my car down the side of my house ( I live on a corner )
I drove around the block to stretch her legs and parked her on my side street about 100 yards because I have another car on the side and we put all our trimmings and stuff there for recycle. So anyways I parked her. Approximately 30 minutes later I went to mover back to the driveway and she wouldn't start.
All the normal lights on the dash came on. The CELL and S3 light came on and went out as per usual. Heard the fuel pump prime. All the usual stuff. Turn the key and nada. She no crank over. Nothing. Thought ok maybe battery. Used my jumper box ( which is always ready! Mostly for family & friends)
The same. Thought ok! Took the brand new battery out of my Accord. Still nothing. So I came on here. I let the car sit for @ 2 1/2 hours. Went back out. And she started.
Now I was thinking something in the ignition system? I also thought Main Relay( since my 92 Accord had the same problem) but I believe if it was my Main Relay it would still crank over right?! Can't be Coil or Igniter ( it would still crank over ( no spark ) )
This is the first time this has happened. Going to do some probing around when I get the chance in the next few weeks. With being so busy with work I'm going to have very little time. Was off today! : )
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Also as it was sitting I tried the old tap the starter thing. It didn't work.
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