Will not start?

2015 HONDA CIVIC
96,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GRANITE APPLE
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I was sitting in the car and didn't want to use gas, so I shut the engine off. I had my phone charging, Bluetooth connected with music playing from the car speakers. The car shut off about 30 minutes after I shut the engine off. The car will no longer start, and when you try to jump it, the car does not start. The dash lights would flicker, and the car sounded like it was trying to start, but only for a second at most before not starting, and the dash lights going back off completely.
Nov 14, 2022 at 9:04 PM
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BORIS K
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Hello,

Suggest first testing the car battery. A bad battery, even when being jumped, can cause non start situations.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

If the battery fails the load test, next charge the battery on a trickle charger for a day or so and then test it again. If it still fails, the load test next it would be advisable to replace the battery.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-charge-your-car-battery

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Boris
Nov 15, 2022 at 2:39 AM
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