Popping the clutch in order to drive my car gets old real quick. So I assumed my starter was out, however I just installed a new one, and all I hear is a single click from the starter when turning the key, then nothing. Then I started focusing on the starter circuit. Ground from the negative battery terminal to the block is good. Power from the positive battery terminal to the post on the starter is good. I checked these by using a 4 gauge jumper wire to confirm. The only connection leftover is the one adjacent to the power connection on the starter. This obviously routes to the ignition switch. I'm hearing a click from the inside of the car which I assume is the ignition switch working. I believe there is a starter relay as well, is there a way to check this, and where is it located? Any suggestions? I'd like to be able to run a jumper wire somehow from the ignition to this starter connection to confirm if that circuit is the problem. Is this possible or would I be bypassing the starter relay by doing that?

 

Have any of you replaced a starter relay? Not sure if this was something common to go out or not

 

do you have an alarm?
if so check the 30amp relay for power going to the starter...they go bad...


Modified by onepoint6i at 9:35 PM 11/3/2005

 

I do have a factory alarm on it. I took that into consideration. I actually verified that there's is something faulty or poor connection in the circuit from the ignition swith to that connection on the starter. I did this by connecting a jumper wire on both of the starter connections, when I did the starter cranked over perfectly. Okay so where is this 30 amp relay located? In the engine bay next to the strut tower or in the cabin?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nisif &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I do have a factory alarm on it. I took that into consideration. I actually verified that there's is something faulty or poor connection in the circuit from the ignition swith to that connection on the starter. I did this by connecting a jumper wire on both of the starter connections, when I did the starter cranked over perfectly. Okay so where is this 30 amp relay located? In the engine bay next to the strut tower or in the cabin?</TD></TR></TABLE>

check under the dash, it has to be between ignition wire and plug to fusebox...replace it and let us know how it goes...

 

Thanks, will do, headed to the garage right now, might be able to use one off of my civic to confirm if that's the problem

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nisif &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks, will do, headed to the garage right now, might be able to use one off of my civic to confirm if that's the problem </TD></TR></TABLE>

hopefully it is

 

Problem fixed...that was quick. to onepoint6i, good advice. So I have an oem acura alarm. Directly after the ignition switch there is an alarm starter relay that's located under the dash. Turns out that the clip that attaches to the relay from the wiring harness wasn't clipped in all the way, so the circuit had an open in it. After reconnecting it, car starts everytime . If you're reading this and you think you have a bad starter, check the circuits first before replacing the starter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nisif &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Problem fixed...that was quick. to onepoint6i, good advice. So I have an oem acura alarm. Directly after the ignition switch there is an alarm starter relay that's located under the dash. Turns out that the clip that attaches to the relay from the wiring harness wasn't clipped in all the way, so the circuit had an open in it. After reconnecting it, car starts everytime . If you're reading this and you think you have a bad starter, check the circuits first before replacing the starter. </TD></TR></TABLE>


another problem fixed, another happy customer.... i love it..