I really need some help because I’m completely stuck.
I have a 2013 Honda Civic, 1.8L 4-cylinder, that I bought in February last year. Around November, I started getting a “Check Charging System” message on the dash. At first it would only pop up for a few seconds and then disappear, but over time it started happening more often.
Eventually, my car completely shut off while I was driving and every light on the dash came on. Since then, I’ve been too scared to drive it and it’s been sitting since December.
We’ve already tried replacing the battery and the alternator, but the problem is still there. I think another part may have been replaced too, but I’m not 100% sure what it was.
At this point, the car won’t even start at all, I can’t even turn it on just to move it for street sweeping once a week.
I don’t know much about cars, but someone mentioned that something could be draining the battery. The previous owner also installed a second alarm system, and I had a dash cam plugged in as well (not sure if either of those could be related).
I’m a full-time college student and can’t afford a mechanic right now, so I’m trying to figure out what I can check myself or what direction to go in. Any advice would really mean a lot.