Right, so let me start by saying I'm not a genius when it comes to Hondas. I specialize more in BMW and Subaru. With that being said, I bought this Accord a few days ago with it not running. Cranks but does not start. It has no fuel and it has no spark. The timing belt is most definitely intact still, I had an Accord many moons ago that ate the belt so now it was the first thing I checked.
When you're cranking the car, there is a green light in the instrument cluster with a picture of a key in it. I'm assuming this might be an issue with an immobilizer. I've already replaced the main relay under the dash and it still did nothing. I have learned that there was an ignition recall on these cars some years ago, and it does not appear as if anything has been changed once I got down to it.
When the key is in the ON position, all of the dash lights are on including the CEL, (I remember this was important on my 95 accord when it wouldn't fire up) but when I shut the key off and remove it from the ignition, the dash lights stay on, and sort of flicker. This leads me to believe either a bad ignition switch (like it's not picking up that the key is doing what it is supposed to, or its shorting out) or maybe a bad PCM.
I appreciate all input and advice given to me on this issue. Thank you in advance!
When you're cranking the car, there is a green light in the instrument cluster with a picture of a key in it. I'm assuming this might be an issue with an immobilizer. I've already replaced the main relay under the dash and it still did nothing. I have learned that there was an ignition recall on these cars some years ago, and it does not appear as if anything has been changed once I got down to it.
When the key is in the ON position, all of the dash lights are on including the CEL, (I remember this was important on my 95 accord when it wouldn't fire up) but when I shut the key off and remove it from the ignition, the dash lights stay on, and sort of flicker. This leads me to believe either a bad ignition switch (like it's not picking up that the key is doing what it is supposed to, or its shorting out) or maybe a bad PCM.
I appreciate all input and advice given to me on this issue. Thank you in advance!