hey guys,

i drove my 97 civic ex yesterday and it was fine. i went to band today, and it had a hard time starting, harder than usual. and on the way the tach and speedo stopped working, like went to 0 and then came back, and the dash lights dimmed a little too. so i get to band and finish it, then i try to start it again and it barely starts, same thing whiole driving with tach and speedo, i get back to the dorm. and turn the car off, and try to start it again, it wont turn over more than once. and now it sounds like the battery is dead. any ideas? thansk guys

 

Do u have anything in there that could drain the battery while the car is off.

 

its boosted, and i have vafc. alarm. its been fine, for a month...just happened today.

 

sounds like you're not charging the battery (is the battery light on?)

a drain on the system wouldn't kill the battery while driving.

 

nope battery light isnt on, ill replace battery and try that, kinda seems like alternator to me but i dunno. batteries are cheap ill start there. thanks guys lemme know if you have any other ideas.

 

could also be the wire from the alternator to the battery.
take a volt meter and check the voltage of the battery with the car running. is it 12 something or 14 something?

 

i got a new battery and it fired right up 3 times no problems, i drove it and the guages didnt do that thing again, so i think it was the battery thanks guys.

 

new batt doesnt work same thing happened, now m=im stuck, i checked wires on vafc things look fine, gauges, tach and speedo, stopped for like 10 mins then started fine and i got to my friends dorm and it wouldnt start again. lemme know if you have any other ideas lemme know.

 

ummm... ^^^^^

 

ground?