Car starts then turns off

**DC2-PWR** · 13-03-2011 02:30 PM

Hey,

my car starts fine, but then just after it turns on, it dies.

what i did notice, lastnight my cars dash light was slowly dieing, but after ahwile it goes back to normal.

I played with the ignition, when I turn the key to II, the dash lights wont come on. But when i slowly turn it back to I, it turns on.

Video

Sparkplugs changed lastweek
o2 sensor chaned lastweek

Please help.

**DCZ 18C** · 13-03-2011 03:31 PM

starter motor..??
battery..??

**DC2-PWR** · 13-03-2011 03:40 PM

Battery is fine - still reads 13.8Volts
Starter motor - car still starts, but then dies. So I doubt it can be the starter motor

**lemmiwinks** · 13-03-2011 03:52 PM

Have you checked the wiring around the ignition barrel? Sounds like a loose connection when turning it to the 2nd position

**Lukey** · 13-03-2011 04:43 PM

battery terminals arent loose?

**dc2r-0636** · 13-03-2011 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by lemmiwinks

Have you checked the wiring around the ignition barrel? Sounds like a loose connection when turning it to the 2nd position

yeah i think this too

**DC2-PWR** · 13-03-2011 04:49 PM

Yeah I'm still checking it, been 4hrs now and I can't seem to find loose wire or anything. But I'm still trying,

well, I opened up the ignition barrel looking like thingo...

Okay here are the main bits, how much am I meant to sand off? There are springs underneath it, can I extend it so it can conduct with the switch well? Or would it burn it faster? Should I put solder on top for better electricity conduction?

I sanded a bit of and yay it starts fine. But the lights do dim out abit though. Atleast I found the problem.

Can I buy this thingy from Honda or Autobarn? What is it exactly called?

**fuzionz** · 13-03-2011 08:48 PM

Called an Ignition switch, you can sand it down but it'll only be a temp fix. Get it from honda if they still stock em or the wreckers.

**DC2-PWR** · 14-03-2011 08:02 PM

New ignition switch on my mate just fitted it.

after 10mins the gauges start to dim out and goes back to normal.

i turned the car off.

turned the car to II and it looked like it had a flat battery, because gauges were very dim.

then I turned car off

Turned car on again then it gauges were normal. but car still turned off

Sounds like an electrical problem some where, anyone got any ideas???