cb7 help?

[cb7_530]

my car wouldnt start today, its a 91 accord ex. here's what its doing, when i try to turn on my car and turn on the ignition switch i hear a click and then everything dies, like it just loses power, but then when i go and move the wire around the battery it gets power again and when i try to go start it, it does the same thing so idk, and then when i tried jumping the car to see if it'll start, sometimes it doesnt start even when i jump it, but sometimes it does too. so idk any ideas on whats wrong? i went and got the battery check and they said its fine, so im thinking maybe the starter or alternator?

[old honda tek]

you need to disconect both battery cables, clean the terminals on the battery and clean the cables with some emery cloth and wash with a table spoon of baking soda andwater mix and reinstall on the battery. make shure terminals are tight. that should fix your problem...

[cb7_530]

ok thanks i'll try that, but if that doesnt work, what could the other problems be?

[osl]

ok thanks i'll try that, but if that doesnt work, what could the other problems be?

Starter if it just clicks once. Try holding your key in different positions (near the starting position) and see if it starts. If it does, ignition switch.

[stretch JDM]

sounds like you have a loose wire some where. you can get some new batt. clamps and rewire your + and - clamps.try this and post the outcome. good luck man.

[cb7_530]

Starter if it just clicks once. Try holding your key in different positions (near the starting position) and see if it starts. If it does, ignition switch.

ok thanks i'll try that too.
oh and i forgot to mention we tried push starting it too and it didnt turn on either, dont know if that helps.

[stretch JDM]

has it ever just shut off during driving ?

[cb7_530]

has it ever just shut off during driving ?

no it has never shut off during driving.

[cb7_530]

sounds like you have a loose wire some where. you can get some new batt. clamps and rewire your + and - clamps.try this and post the outcome. good luck man.

i got some used clamps off another accord but it still does the same and wont work.

[stretch JDM]

it may be in your ignition .. you had said it sometimes boosts off. dont know.but good luck man.

[cb7_530]

it may be in your ignition .. you had said it sometimes boosts off. dont know.but good luck man.

ok i'll check everything else and if not then i'll check the ignition, thanks for your help.

[old honda tek]

try this turn the ignition switch to the on position and see if the lights on the dash light up , if they are not on slowly turn the key to start position and see if the lights liht up, if they light up , now let the key come back to the run position, if the lights turn off , you have a bad ign switch .......

[jjakimetz]

Most of the time things like this are poor grounds, so yeah check battery terminals to make sure they're clean.

[cb7_530]

i just want to say thanks guys, it turns out one of the wires that was connected to the battery was bad only, but i fix that now so its all good, once again thanks!