89 civic problem

[91teg]

i have a 89 civic with the battery moved to the back. it tipped over and the positive terminal hit the tire well.... nothing happened... now the ignition switch will go to "on" but wont start the car. i replaced the fuse under the hood, replaced the starter, i also checked the fuses under the dash and they were good. any suggestions?.

[onefst91hatch]

bad battery??? do all the dash lights turn on when the key is on? do your head lights work??

[91teg]

headlights work.... i tested the battery and its 12 volts. im gonna swap out batteries when i get home.

[onefst91hatch]

you could have messed up the ignition switch or burned some wires. how long was the battery shorted out on the fender?

[die in a dick fire noob]

big click or just nothing? big click means ignition switch. could have also shorted the starter. take the panel off and test the ignition switch (white wire? or black/yellow?) when you try to start the car and see what the voltage is.

[91teg]

i switched out the battery earlier today... the ignition switch was really hot.... normal? it clicks and you have to move it back and forth to get it to start....but it does

[onefst91hatch]

bad ignition switch and maybe some burnt wires as well!