I was driving the Prelude I just bought when the batt. light came on and went off a min. or so later... then, the radio started cutting on and off, alternator right?? I don't think so. Car dies, tried to jump it, it turned over, but no start... waited a little while and nothing, like the battery wasen't even there. Come to find out battery was completely dead, no good anymore so replaced it. Turned over again, - terminal sparked, then nothing. The harness on the + side of the battery was loose so that was replaced. This is where it gets freaky... I was messing with the interior light fuse, taking a screw from it to replace the lost one on the battery fuse. I put the key in and got all the telltale signs of a dead battery; dim lights, weak buzzing from the seatbelt alarm... then I take out my frustrations by banging the negitave post on the battery with a pair of pliers... and everything comes on!!! Try to start,turn on winshield wipers, sneeze... u name it and it will kill the good connection with the battery. Oh, and just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... when I open my door, the dome light turns off, when I close it, it comes on... I must have sat there for 10 mins opening and closing my door in disbelief. (Dosen't do it anymore, don't ask why) I'm thinking it may very well be a bad alternator that has evolved into an electrical nightmare

sounds like a bad ground. check all your wires try to jiggle all the wiring harnesses you can see, if that don't work might want to take it up to an ase certified mechanics shop