Mars401

Hey guys,

I'm having an issue with my starter. I've replaced my starter a few times thinking it was a bad starter but the issue is still occurring. What happens is if I try to start the car, all I hear is a click but it doesn't crank.

Things that I've tested:
1. Confirm the starter wire is getting 12v with the ignition turned to the start position.
2. Confirmed there is ground continuity from the negative battery to the starter housing
3. The car cranks if you jump the starter terminal directly to the battery.

Mars401

Bump

holmesnmanny

if you have aftermarket alarm, especily if Viper or Dea it could be ignition kill failing, wire it out

fcm

MM&Y of car would help along with is it an auto or 5 speed?
Where is the "click" coming from? 94

Mars401

99 Civic EX with a B20V motor. The click is coming from the starter itself. The car does randomly start when it wants to which is kind of weird.

I do have a Viper alarm installed but it doesn't have a starter kill setup installed. I do have a trigger wire going to the BLACK/YELLOW starter wire so that if someone turns the ignition, it will trip the alarm.

lwmhawj

Could possibly be the dizzy. I had the same symptoms on my 01 gsr and found out that oil was leaking inside my dizzy. Replace it with an extra (or borrow a friends) and swap it out.

holmesnmanny

Then the starter contacts are bad. Replace the contacts and you're done.

Mars401

I've replaced the starter 3 times all resulting in the same issue. It will start 100% of the time if I jump the starter terminal straight to the battery. It only gives me an issue when trying to start it with the key. It doesn't make sense to me... I will try to disconnect the wire from my Viper alarm that connects to the BLACK/YELLOW ignition wire to see if it makes any difference when I get home.

fcm

The starter is not the problem, if a bypass jump works then the problem must be the ign. switch or a connection problem between the ign. switch and the starter motor.

The black/yellow is the cars ign. one lead, hot in run and start, it has nothing to do with engine cranking the starter lead is black/white.

How did you confirm 12V at the starter lead, at starter motor, it sounds to me like you are not getting 12V at the starter lead if a bypass jump does crank the engine. 94

holmesnmanny

In order to get accurate advice you need to give out accurate info.

Mars401

I measured the voltage from the starter wire lead. I checked it again today. The starter lead wire measured 11.7v while the battery measured at 12v.

fcm

How are you testing the voltage at the starter lead? 94

Mars401

With a multimeter. Positive wire to the starter lead and black wire to a ground while having a friend turn the ignition.

fcm

Is the starter lead still plugged into the starter? 94