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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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I was wondering if you guys can help

I haven't driven the s2000 for 2 months and when I get in and try to start it on a sunny day it has no power when I put it into ignition. So thinking it is a dead battery, I try to jump start it and the car still doesn't start.

I then take a different battery from an integra and when I put it in the horn goes off and I cant seem to turn the horn off from pressing the keyless pad.
I was wondering if anyone knew what was causing the horn problem so I can get the car top the dealer to change the battery.

Any help is veryy much appreciated. TIA
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Push-start it. It's a manual car after all!

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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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The horn sounds like the alarm system. Just pull the wires off of the horn for now. My guess is that the interlock won't let it start. But let us know.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by J'sS2K,Feb 9 2008, 04:38 PM
Push-start it. It's a manual car after all!

Jason
I've seen people do this before but im scared to try it in my small neighborhood

if i dont get it to start im going to be causing a bunch of traffic!
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by INTJ,Feb 9 2008, 06:14 PM
The horn sounds like the alarm system. Just pull the wires off of the horn for now. My guess is that the interlock won't let it start. But let us know.
Ill pull out the horn wire and give it a try. I'm not sure why the horn went off (I dont have the honda alarm) and it was wierd because I couldnt get it to turn off when I pressed the key pad.

UPDATE: I tried jump starting it again with my oddysey and there wouldnt even be electricity when i turn on to the II position in the keyhole (compared to the jump start attempt with a newer camry that give power on ignition but lights would just flicker when I would try to start)
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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you could allways take the battery to an autozone and have them charge and test it for free.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bryan720,Feb 9 2008, 06:42 PM
you could allways take the battery to an autozone and have them charge and test it for free.
Kragen does this too
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tekstar,Feb 9 2008, 06:45 PM
Kragen does this too
thanks for the info tekstar and Bryan720

UPDATE: I was just curious and took out my DMM and measured 5.3V across the battery. So I took it to kragen and they recharged it for about 3.5 hrs and it came out to be about 10.9V (which is still not enough but they were closing so I just took the battery and went home to try to jump start it to get the car to run). I got home and when I tried to jump start it there was absolutely no power when I turn to ignition. I then check the fuses and the 100 Battery fuse was out. I have to buy a new one now hopefully it doesnt cost much


Thanks again for your guys help
ill keep it up dated and maybe some pics of the car later since I waxed it before putting it away
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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WAIT...AUTOZONE will charge and test it for free?!?!
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Something tells me you installed the Integra battery backward. I hope that's what blew the fuse. If not, you have a serious short somewhere.
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