92 honda civic sedan

[dukeum3]

My civic is acting up its been like draining my battery but the next day it will start , when I drive its good for a couple minutes then my headlights n dash lights dim real low n my car starts bogging out and dies I've gotten a new battery 3 times recently and a new alternator about 2 months ago, need help and info on what it could be I've check for shorts n blown fuses but seems like a electrical problem just need to fix my car it's my everyday user.

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[HeX]

Have you inspected the cables to the alternator?

 

[dukeum3]

I have I've even took off the alternator and got it tested it passed 3 times

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[HeX]

But have you inspected all the cables and terminals? You might have a bad ground.

 

[dukeum3]

I inspected them all today I just changed my terminals today also. I'm thinking it might be my engine coil? Kuz it starts perfect then after it warms up it jus starts trippin

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[obracer12]

Did you also remove grounds to remove any oxidized build up?

Does the issue only present when the car is warm?

 

[dukeum3]

I removed the battery ground n cleaned it up n yea it only does it when warm but after that it won't start till it wants to just sounds like battery dies but battery is.fine

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[xxBLOOD88SHOTxx]

So you've checked that the alternator is charging the battery. The car starts when it wants to, meaning the battery isn't dying it's just the car won't start. Does it when it's warm.

Have you looked at the main relay?

 

[dukeum3]

Now my car won't even start it just clicks, the wurce I find with my wires are corroded n that's jus from where the battery cables connect such as negative to ground n positive to coil, but I jus cleaned them up as much I was able to , still haven't detected any shorts but all this corrosion started when I got my stereo system hooked up my amp caused it kuz I didn't get a compasitor but maybe someone know what a amp screws up in the electrical system besides alternator or battery

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[HeX]

As Bloodshot stated, have you inspected the Main Relay?

Now my car won't even start it just clicks. My wires are corroded where the battery cables connect, such as negative to ground n positive to coil. I just cleaned them up as much I could. I still haven't detected any shorts but all this corrosion started when I got my stereo system hooked up. My amp caused it because I didn't get a capacitor. Maybe someone knows how an amp screws up the electrical system

An audio system will not cause any such issues unless it was wired up horribly wrong and/or ghetto rigged. It would not cause any corrosion either, so please explain how you came up with that theory. Also, the lack of a capacitor will only lead to draining the battery too often. That'll only happen if its a high wattage system that actually causes constant dimming of all your interior lights, including the gauges. If you get no dimming at all then your audio system isnt really over-draining your battery. I suggest you post pictures of this "corroded" wiring. Did you personally install this sound system? What equipment did you or an installer use (amp & sub models or RMS ratings)? Was a fuse block installed in the power line?

 

[dukeum3]

I haven't got to check the relay yet I'll do that in the morning. And I hooked it up with all new wiring n it never did anything it ran perfect then my uncle wanted to rewire it n did but after he did that it started corroding but I've already cleaned up the corrosions on everything except the positive wire on the side that connects to the coil and that corrosion looks green all where the terminal holds that side of the wire I'll get a pic of that up n I'll check my relay tomorrow

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[HeX]

Again...
- Do your interiors lights regularly dim from the system?
- What equipment did you or an installer use (amp & sub models or RMS ratings)?
- Was a fuse block installed in the power line?

I haven't got to check the relay yet I'll do that in the morning. And I hooked it up with all new wiring n it never did anything...

What do you mean by that, and how long has that system been installed?
Are you experienced in audio installation to ensure that whichever way you installed it has not been somehow slowly damaging your electrical system?

... it ran perfect then my uncle wanted to rewire it & did

If it was functioning without issue then what was your uncles reason for wanting to re-wire it?

... but after he did that it started corroding but I've already cleaned up the corrosions

Did you coat both battery terminals with terminal protector?

 

[dukeum3]

Nah lights ain't dimming from system, amp is Bose 1100watts with a 12in Kenwood comp speaker and a jvc stereo n no fuse block installed. N yes I've always installed my own systems but never had this problem n he wanted to rewire it kuz he didn't think I wired it right so I left n came back that was done n no I haven't coated it but I do have some terminal protection spray

 

[HeX]

Nah lights ain't dimming from system, amp is Bose 1100watts with a 12in Kenwood comp speaker and a jvc stereo n no fuse block installed. N yes I've always installed my own systems but never had this problem n he wanted to rewire it kuz he didn't think I wired it right so I left n came back that was done n no I haven't coated it but I do have some terminal protection spray

Being that Bose does not make aftermarket amps, you must mean you have a Boss (R1100M) amp that is only 250 watts RMS which is nowhere near a deficiency to the battery, so you don't need a capacitor. You should install a fuse block on the amps power line, which is standard bass amp installation protocol.

Also, why did your uncle think it was wired wrong? If you're unaware about needing a fuse block or that max wattage is useless information, I'm inclined to believe the possibility that your uncle may have had reason to feel something needed changing.

 

[dukeum3]

Well I already disable the whole system so that isn't causing no affect on anything no more I just need to find the problem on why my car is acting up everybody says it has to b a short some where or main relay

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[HeX]

Is the car still acting up with the sound system disconnected?

 

[dukeum3]

Yea I disconnected it like 2 weeks before it took a s**t

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