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Accidentally reversed the battery cables on my 98 honda accord 4cyl. 2.3l. I already replaced the main 100 amp fuse, replaced the main relay, replaced battery , and had alternator tested and its good. it still wont start! very frustrating. Is it the comp..? Distributor??? it cranks over, but will not start. i can hear the fuel pump come on like its supposed to. all the power works(headlights,interior lights,ect...)

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If your car came with the Prestige Alarm unit, there is a possibility that the alarm box got deprogrammed or burned, and left the anti-theft activated. Use the Valet Switch to deactivate the alarm permanently, and see if the car starts. For some reason unknown to me, it takes a couple of cycles of crank/ take the ignition switch off, crank again for the Valet Switch to work. In my 98 Accord, this micro-switch is installed in the left front kicker panel, but there is no guarantee that it will be in the same place in you accord, since it is a dealer installed option

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Fig. 1: Remove the fuse box cover, located in the engine compartment, to access the main fuses for the vehicle
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Fig. 1: Typical fuse box and panel locations and configurations


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