1997 honda civic dx not starting

Asked by Dudemanguy97 Apr 19, 2018 at 02:22 AM about the 1997 Honda Civic DX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought this honda and the guy b4 me had a
toggle switch wired into the ignition to the starter
and toy had to flip the switch to start it and then
flip the switch off. One day i forgot to flip the
switch back off and once i got where i was going i
realized the switch was on so i flipped it off and
my car was still running fine. So then i turn the car
off and when i went to start it back none off my
dash lights turned or my radio and when i try to
start nothing happens. But my battery is good and
i just replaced the ignition switch.

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did it ever start after you replaced the ignition switch ? there may be a chip needed in the key for any transponders/security . if the wiring is cobb jobbed then there's no telling what's wrong , start at the basics and try to get it back to normal

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