I have a 99 civic and recently it develops a starting problem. Normally the first start of the car is ok. After a trip, it won't start again, so far I can manage to get it started after waiting some time. When can't get the car started, on turning the key, the dash lights become very dim as if the battery is dead. The cranking is kind of slow. I can hear another kind of clicking noise that comes from somewhere near to glove box (main relay?). I am also having a "check engine" light on problem for a while. Every time when I have a starting problem, the "check engine" light is reset but after I run it one day or two, the "check engine" light comes back again. I thought the car has a main relay problem after reading the group, but since it clicks (it clicks continuously when I keep the key on the ignite position), could it be something else? I also suspect it is a battery problem ( dim light, slow cranking), but how come it can get the car started kind of normally after waiting for some time. So far my car does seem to be easier to get started when it is cold than warm. It is kind of confusing.
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18 years ago