my civic was acting up yesterday. my battery signal lit up and then a couple hours later my dash board lights were getting dimmer. Then my rpm and speedometer failed and it only works when i accerlate. This morning my car won't start and i had to get it jump started...But my car alrm still worked and all of the windows but they were slow and struggling to work...once i got it jump started my ometers still only worked when i accerated, and my battery light still was on...so now i'm getting confused of whats happening with my car.

 

Get it tested at autozone for free.

 

i can't start my car with out getting it jump started.

 

does anyone have any suggestions of what i can do for now to at least attempt to fix it without driving it? i can't get it started with out someones help. i have absolutly no money...im screwed aren't I...i would love to go to autozone but i think that the closes one is like 2 towns away.

 

you could try compression starting it if you dont have someone to give u a jump. all you have to do is push the car put it in second and pop the clutch, tap the gass and vroom vroom. once u get it started take it to autozone.

 

To check if its your battery you could get a voltmeter and see the voltage. The battery alone should measure over 12V.

OR jump your car again and when its running unplug the (+) line and if its still running then its your battery. Not your alternator. Replace the battery, its not that expensive.

Im having this problem right now too. Waiting to get my Optima battery replaced. Nationwide outage of the yellow Top Optima due to quality control problems.

 

can i do that with a automatic some how?

 

this might seem kinda random and nothing to do with my problem but were is the spear tire on a 93 civic ex four door it never came to my mind if i even have one? i'v had so many problems with this car that i'v never wondered if i had one...the way that my luck is going i might get a flat next and not know were the spear is.

 

If it was going while you were driving then it is the alternator, not the battery.

Going to be expensive.