Car starts up then shuts down

healtoe

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Sounds like immobilizer issue. Happened to my Si when I unplugged the battery to fix my lane watch camera. Make sure your battery terminals are tight. And I believe you need to pump the brake and it’ll start up and stay started. Well for me it did and no issues so far.
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This sounds like an immobilizer related failure. Either the key is bad or the BCM (body control module) that houses the immobilizer. A bad key will allow the vehicle to run for a few seconds and then turn off, this is for diagnostic purposes so we can tell if it's fuel pump related etc. See your dealer.
Theyre taking it to a honda dealer.

But frankly I'm done. I'll get a 21 ex and save more $$ in % new

Need vin to see how much carvana or carmax offers
 
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Well ive decoded to fix it and sell it.

Mostly because I was offered a 2021 ex for under 22k and a touring under 26k.
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