battery problem. plz help!!!

[jahnneysazftw]

i have a 2001 honda civic dx 2 dr. i swapped the alternator and checked the battery it checked out. the car turns on normally nd runs great. but i remove the negative and the car dies. something is not letting the battery charge. can someone please help me out!!!!

[somick]

If you removed the cable while the car was running - bad news! You could have killed the ECU.

If the car was running why did you remove the cable?

Here is the simple procedure to test your charging system:

a) Car not running - battery should read about 12.4 - 12.6 volts.
b) car running - check voltage at the battery terminals: it should read something around 13 - 14 volts.

For more sophisticated test go to Autozone. They test your system for free.



Good luck,
Sam

[jahnneysazftw]

i removed the wire to chack the alternator. i was told thats how u can check it. thnx i will try that procedure out today and just to be sure ill also take it to autozone. do u think it will be something with the fuse box if it isnt the ecu??

[somick]

I would pull out fuses one by one and check them for the continuity. Fuse may look fine but still be bad.

Good luck,

Sam

[jahnneysazftw]

the charge was fine it turned out being a problem with the fuse box. thnx for the help.

i still need some more help. i want to start working on my car performance wise.

is there anything i can do to improve the torque of my honda?