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Few problems my car has developed

Taki

Taki

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OK where to start, erm with the electrics I think. The immobilizer is playing up sometimes wont turn off first time I try. Then kicks in when I'm driving.
Everytime I turn my lights or heater on I lose power in the car.
Car idling at about 2k rpm.
A really annoying tapping sound when driving.

Thats all I can think of at the moment, any advice or knowledge on these things would be greatly appreciated.
 
battery clamp was arc'ing on the pos connection thanks to a missing clamp retainer , fixed along with amp cables removed .
 
Taki said:
OK where to start, erm with the electrics I think. The immobilizer is playing up sometimes wont turn off first time I try. Then kicks in when I'm driving.
Everytime I turn my lights or heater on I lose power in the car.
Car idling at about 2k rpm.
A really annoying tapping sound when driving.

Thats all I can think of at the moment, any advice or knowledge on these things would be greatly appreciated.
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When I turn my heaters on at night (with my lights on) the engine pitch drops and the lights dim for a fraction of a second. It only does it when idling so could be a bit of a duff battery. Does this sound similar and has anyone tried a fitting a larger battery like a diesel battery?
 
Vtec viking said:
When I turn my heaters on at night (with my lights on) the engine pitch drops and the lights dim for a fraction of a second. It only does it when idling so could be a bit of a duff battery. Does this sound similar and has anyone tried a fitting a larger battery like a diesel battery?
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Exactly what happens, gonna get a new battery this weekend.
 
Vtec viking said:
When I turn my heaters on at night (with my lights on) the engine pitch drops and the lights dim for a fraction of a second. It only does it when idling so could be a bit of a duff battery. Does this sound similar and has anyone tried a fitting a larger battery like a diesel battery?
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Sounds like a bad ground somewhere
 
Gotta go away this weekend so need my rear suspension arm bolt repairing before I go, just wondering if any of you guys have suffered a seized bolt in there before and how much of a job it would be to replace??
 
Taki said:
Gotta go away this weekend so need my rear suspension arm bolt repairing before I go, just wondering if any of you guys have suffered a seized bolt in there before and how much of a job it would be to replace??
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Which bolt in particular? The one that fastens the damper to the LCA?
 
Should be a cheap fix, the bolt doesn't cost much. Mine seized in my old civic and I was able to heat it up and then banjo the damn thing out
 
Divvy gits at Honda have given me a bolt but no nut, confused somewhat?? I now have a schizophrenic speedo too apparently at some point last night in a 60mph zone I was doing 120mph, I don't think my car has ever gone that fast. Starting to dread touching the thing with all the electrics that's wrong with it in case I end up looking like Tina Turner.
 
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