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Old Dec 17, 2017 | 09:12 AM
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Hey guys new to the accord forum after moving from a f150 to a car but having some trouble with my 2001 Honda Accord ex 3.0 after installing a heater core yesterday. Everything seems to be hooked up and all the lights light up when I turn the switch on and it turns over but won't crank so where did I go wrong or any advice if you've experienced this. Could anyone send me pics of their wiring harness diagram to see if everything is hooked in the right place just to be sure
 
Old Dec 17, 2017 | 01:53 PM
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Can you scan the computer for error codes?
 
Old Dec 17, 2017 | 01:57 PM
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I can somehow see if I can but I don't have a scan tool or tuner anymore so I'll have to see what I can do
 
Old Dec 17, 2017 | 02:53 PM
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Check your ground connections. Especially #101 that attaches to the engine from the body. Also double check that everything is back in place like it was before you started.
 
Old Dec 17, 2017 | 04:06 PM
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Could you show me all the ground connections and where they would be? All the wires are where they suppose to be
 
Old Dec 17, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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Does the check engine light remain on when you try to start the car?

What did you have to remove to replace the heater core in your car?
 
Old Dec 17, 2017 | 08:48 PM
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I tried a scan tool to read the code and it wouldn't even read the code but the check engine light stays on. I had to remove the center console, whole dash and majority of the wiring harness
 
Old Dec 18, 2017 | 06:48 PM
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It's going to be tough to figure out where or what is not connected.....what does the green key ing"do when you turn the car to on - again trying to narrow down a circuit that is "missing"

When you scanned for codes were there none or was there "no communication"?
 
Old Dec 18, 2017 | 06:55 PM
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Now the check engine light isn't on anymore and I checked to see if it was getting power to the all the fuse box and it's not getting power to the fuse box under the hood
 
Old Dec 18, 2017 | 08:16 PM
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Now the check engine light isn't on anymore and I checked to see if it was getting power to the all the fuse box and it's not getting power to the fuse box under the hood
That sounds like a battery terminal connection, or a blown 70 amp main fuse.
 



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