The engine doesn't start when you turn the key. The Instrument panel illuminates, the fan comes on, doors lock, but the starter doesn't turn over. I have cleaned any "extra" corrosion off the battery, cables and starter that I could find, anybody heard of this happening? I haven't checked yet but, I was wondering if maybe the relay switch has anything to do with this?


Modified by deuces at 12:50 PM 2/20/2007

 

year, model, etc, etc...

 

1994 Accord EX 5spd

 

You can test the starter with a short jumper wire going from the big starter terminal, and jump it to the black white wire on the starter solenoid;
Be sure the trans is in neutral and parking brake on.
With a cheap test light you can check for power to the solenoid wire when the key is turned to crank position.
I just posted up a start circuit schematic for someone around here; I'll see if I can find it again.

EDIT: Check this link for the schematic;
http://img247.imageshack.us/im...3.png

This link shows a really crummy picture of the relay location;
http://img186.imageshack.us/im...8.gif

 

one trick, is to have someone try to turn the car on and you tap the starter with like a screwdriver. does the car make any type of sound while turning it over. have you recently messed with you distributor at all.

 

Actually it doesn't even turn over. When turning the ignition to the "on" position all the lights and the fan shut off, after a few (half a dozen) tries she finally will fire up. And I never touched the distributor, but I did check it just to make sure, but no luck.

 

sounds like the electrical part of the ignition switch ..also chk to make sure all the battery cables are clean and tight ..

 

Yeah the starters sounds fine.

 

check your ignition coil, the cap and the rotor, and the ignitor. sounds like a distributor problem somewhere

 

I just found it. Its the Clutch start relay switch. Thanks for info guys.

 

hmm. well at least you found it. that little minor detail of having a 5spd versus and automatic will help run down your problem. i just did a 5spd swap in my ride so i know that particular symptom. no power to the relay, no start. so either connection to the relay are bad or the relay is bad itself.

 

where is that switch located and without that switch i'm guessing it doesn't show that the clutch is disengage so it won't start right?