Please Help Me =((.

[olivesomra]

After i got off work i got on the freeway, enjoying my music...when all the sudden the cars electric shuts off completely with the engine.


It quickly comes back on, and happens again and again. SO i pull over and start thinking that my alternator is fu**ing up...

I shut off my stereo (i do have a system) and rev the engine, hoping to charge the battery/alternator.

I then proceed to drive back on the freeway, and it happens again.

i exited off the freeway and drove on the street the rest of the way home with no problems.

any suggestion guys? its obviously something electrical, but i don't know where to start....

update: I just took it to autozone and they said its not the alternator, that its an electrical problem. At least he ruled one thing out....

 

[chiefy]

did u do the alt test? turn on car and disconnect neg battery

 

[olivesomra]

how does that work??

 

[1slosedan]

I had something similiar to this happen once.. I was driving going about 45. My car turned off, my headlights, engine, everything. I put it in nuetral while I was rolling and turned it back on. It never happened again...

 

[JDMFanatik]

the way to check your alternator is to turn your can on and disconnect both battery terminals. if your car shuts off then it might be a an alternator problem. if it doesnt turn off then your alternator is working properly. good luck.

 

[dynasty]

you could go to autozone and let them check it for free. ;]

 

[nyknick1015]

its the ignition switch... thats how it started with me... the dash flickered and then was fine for a while till it started to shut off on me every now and again...

 

[AFAccord]

If the alternator was having issues it wouldn't charge the battery, and when the car drained the battery, the lights would dim out, instrument panel lights would all start to light up as if it were just switched to the ON position until it choked down because of lack of power to make a spark.

I just replaced mine this week because of this. Your issue is not an alternator, but rather an ignition switch or main relay.

 

[olivesomra]

it was the ignition switch. I took it to the Honda Dealer and they replaced it for free.

Thanks for your help guys

 

[cajun]

Free? Is there an extended warranty on the ig switch?