BackHouseZ

Ok guys its a 97 accord 4cyl no vtec engine. And it wont turn over. All the lights and stuff work on the gauges just wont crank. the battery is good. I do have a aftermarket alarm on it that is super old and i'm thinking that may be the problem or maybe the starter. Every now and again the key would be hard to turn. So i'm not to sure where the culprit is.

fdc_guy

Burn it in a fire!

NismoPick

Is the starter getting 12v?

280zx2by2

i blame the vtak (or lack there of) i mean im surprised cars even run w/o vtak

lifegrddude

Double check the relay for the starter kill on your alarm. It also may be your ignition switch is going bad since you say it's hard to turn.

duowing

turn it to on, then put a screwdriver across the terminals on the starter and see if it starts. At least then you'll know if the starter is good or bad. I don't believe the security can bypass you jumping the terminals, can it?

BackHouseZ

well i have not got a chance to look at the car yet. but as far as the ignition swith i know there is like two parts like one is a small part that i can replace
Do I need replace this switch or the entire thing?

ZBRICK

Am I on the wrong site by chance? I thought this was zdriver

skib

next door down mate

BackHouseZ

Last time I checked this was a off topic other car forum.. I do belive your lost. As you can see in my signature I have 2 ZX's That i am very proud of and have had for over a decade. Now the Honda is my jackass And right now i am putting miles on my Z Driving it daily because my mule is broke down....not cool. So I thought i would ask my fellow Z enthusist for some help. SO...Go find the right fourm.

skib

lolz cmon now,
you cant say that you didnt know that there was going to be at least one honda joke before you hit the submit button

lifegrddude

Generally it's just the switch which goes bad. You don't need to replace the entire lock unless your key is starting to get jammed, or if other keys start to work in place of your real one. =P