After changing the alternator in my 2005 Honda Civic, the battery died. After asking around, and searching the net, I couldn't find the issue. Here's the solution.
@Dylan Grieve....please help! I just replaced both the battery and the alternator on my 04 Civic Ex, after having FOUR skilled mechanics look at it and tell me thats what I needed (one of whom is still telling me to take the battery back because its "obviously defective"); I assume they've all already checked the fuses both under the hood and under the steering wheel. Would there be any other possible culprits?
@@kellydione29 Reminds me of a time, many years ago, when I didn’t know much about cars. At the time, I had a 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 (the only car I’ve ever owned and loved that wasn’t a Honda). I was out driving and the car began to overheat, out of nowhere. I pulled over, looked in the engine bay and underneath.. no obvious issues that I could see. I let the car cool off for about a 1/2 hr, then continued driving and it started doing the same thing! I pulled into a nearby repair shop, for help. 15mins later the issue had been diagnosed and fixed. In disbelief, I asked what had happened?! The lower coolant hose had just blown off the radiator and there was nowhere for the coolant to go, but out. $160 to reattach the coolant hose and fill the system with coolant. 🙄
Great video, for those that are out there and haven’t had the experience of having this happen. Unfortunately, I did this same thing after I didn’t unhook the battery, then attempting to tighten that “gold nut”.. sparks and ‘pop’. “Ya live and ya learn.” From then on, anything electrical and I always unhook that Neg(-) battery cable. 👍🏼
You blew up something. You better pray it wasn't the ECU.
ECU replacement is like 100 bucks. nbd
@Dylan Grieve....please help! I just replaced both the battery and the alternator on my 04 Civic Ex, after having FOUR skilled mechanics look at it and tell me thats what I needed (one of whom is still telling me to take the battery back because its "obviously defective"); I assume they've all already checked the fuses both under the hood and under the steering wheel. Would there be any other possible culprits?
I’m having same exact problem, do you ever figure it out? Please , I need my car
@@aquilararmando Yeah. The alternator belt wasn't tightened from a previous replacement. $300 for a loose alternator belt. Doh!
@@kellydione29 thanks , my belt was tight tight, I just figured out I had a small kink in my harness near the alternator and now it’s fixed for 4$
@@kellydione29 Reminds me of a time, many years ago, when I didn’t know much about cars. At the time, I had a 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 (the only car I’ve ever owned and loved that wasn’t a Honda). I was out driving and the car began to overheat, out of nowhere. I pulled over, looked in the engine bay and underneath.. no obvious issues that I could see. I let the car cool off for about a 1/2 hr, then continued driving and it started doing the same thing! I pulled into a nearby repair shop, for help. 15mins later the issue had been diagnosed and fixed. In disbelief, I asked what had happened?! The lower coolant hose had just blown off the radiator and there was nowhere for the coolant to go, but out. $160 to reattach the coolant hose and fill the system with coolant. 🙄
Great video, for those that are out there and haven’t had the experience of having this happen. Unfortunately, I did this same thing after I didn’t unhook the battery, then attempting to tighten that “gold nut”.. sparks and ‘pop’. “Ya live and ya learn.”
From then on, anything electrical and I always unhook that Neg(-) battery cable. 👍🏼
what is the part number
Can you do it on a 2006 EX
Ricky Fabela not sure
Common sense my guy its the damn fuse or the big black fuses that says battery