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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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so my buddy picked up a 95 civic with a b series swapped into the civic, we tried to start it tonight once we got done changing out the lightbulbs and got no spark at all in the dizzy. any ideas or anything to help us out.
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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was it working before you changed the lights?
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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was it working before you changed the lights?
yeah we changed the tail lightbulbs, also the reverse lights wont work at all any ideas of anysort?
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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how did you check and see if its not getting spark? Did you hold it up to some metal?
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how did you check and see if its not getting spark? Did you hold it up to some metal?
held the end of a sparkplug about a quarter of an inch or less away from the dizzy
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is the battery dead
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no all electronics work and turn on once the key is turned, its like a whinny sound like the starter isnt working almost..
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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you might just have enough juice to get the electronics on but not start the car. I would just take it to advance auto or somewhere and get the battery tested and recharged.
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alright if thats not it what else shall we do?
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is the check engine light on


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