is my altinator bad because all my lights cut off

Asked by James Jun 27, 2015 at 10:31 PM about the 2001 Honda Civic EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i was driving my car and all of sudden my lights inside my car went off and now
it wont start.

4 Answers
20

Josh answered 8 years ago

Boost the car to get it started, let it run 5 mi s then take off the positive battery cable from the battery. If the car stalls out its the alternator if it keeps running its your battery or a ground

Mark helpful
64,560

firebird338 answered 8 years ago

Please do not disconnect the battery while it is running that will definitely destroy your computer. You could do that with older vehicles to test to see if the alternator was good but not with the newer vehicles.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
64,560

firebird338 answered 8 years ago

I would jump the vehicle to get it started and see if your battery light comes on and if it does you have a bad alternator.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
30

Ray answered 8 years ago

Jump it and get it to the closest auto parts store and they will test plot for free...

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Civic

Looking for a Used Civic in your area?

CarGurus has 3,932 nationwide Civic listings starting at $2,877.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Honda Civic Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    ColdinMA
    Reputation
    2,370
  • #2
    Guru9CNGV
    Reputation
    2,110
  • #3
    GuruDMD1V
    Reputation
    2,090
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
43 Great Deals out of 985 listings starting at $2,995
Used Toyota Corolla
137 Great Deals out of 2,241 listings starting at $3,495
Used Toyota Camry
54 Great Deals out of 1,003 listings starting at $3,995
Used Honda Civic Coupe
12 Great Deals out of 282 listings starting at $3,590
Used Honda CR-V
156 Great Deals out of 4,778 listings starting at $100
Used Hyundai Elantra
154 Great Deals out of 3,071 listings starting at $1,995
Used Ford Mustang
49 Great Deals out of 1,643 listings starting at $5,999
Used Lexus IS
24 Great Deals out of 427 listings starting at $4,400
Used Nissan Altima
32 Great Deals out of 669 listings starting at $1,995
Used Toyota Tacoma
45 Great Deals out of 862 listings starting at $9,975
Used BMW 3 Series
62 Great Deals out of 1,194 listings starting at $3,495

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.