Hi folks,
I have a basic 2015 Civic LX that has been doing this randomly about once every couple of months for about a year. No mods. Factory everything. I do not use it very often and keep it plugged in to a Battery Tender Jr at all times, except when going to start the vehicle.
When turning the key, all of a sudden, all the electrical power goes out. Prior to starting, the electricity would be on as usual (overhead cabin lights, dashboard lights, etc). But as soon as key is turned, BOOM. Power goes out. I haven't been paying enough attention to if the key is in ACC or if I've actually turned to the point where the ignition goes. Regardless, trying to turn the ignition, does nothing. It's like the battery is completely disconnected.
After what feels like 2-3 minutes, the electricity comes back on again. I can tell because the cabin lights come back on and the dashboard comes on. The clock and radio need to be reset. I have to repush the ECO button to activate it. But otherwise the car starts up just fine.
It's quite bizarre to me and quite puzzling. It's infrequent enough to where I'm sure if I brought it to a dealer/mechanic, it probably won't happen. Ambient temperature doesn't seem to matter as it's happened before during winter and summer. I've checked all the fuses and they seem to be all intact. Battery is maintained with a Battery Tender Jr when not in use.
Any thoughts on what I should check?
Thanks you!
I have a basic 2015 Civic LX that has been doing this randomly about once every couple of months for about a year. No mods. Factory everything. I do not use it very often and keep it plugged in to a Battery Tender Jr at all times, except when going to start the vehicle.
When turning the key, all of a sudden, all the electrical power goes out. Prior to starting, the electricity would be on as usual (overhead cabin lights, dashboard lights, etc). But as soon as key is turned, BOOM. Power goes out. I haven't been paying enough attention to if the key is in ACC or if I've actually turned to the point where the ignition goes. Regardless, trying to turn the ignition, does nothing. It's like the battery is completely disconnected.
After what feels like 2-3 minutes, the electricity comes back on again. I can tell because the cabin lights come back on and the dashboard comes on. The clock and radio need to be reset. I have to repush the ECO button to activate it. But otherwise the car starts up just fine.
It's quite bizarre to me and quite puzzling. It's infrequent enough to where I'm sure if I brought it to a dealer/mechanic, it probably won't happen. Ambient temperature doesn't seem to matter as it's happened before during winter and summer. I've checked all the fuses and they seem to be all intact. Battery is maintained with a Battery Tender Jr when not in use.
Any thoughts on what I should check?
Thanks you!
