Everyone is saying that my main relay is the reason i am throwing the 16 flashes code on my 1990 honda hatch.... How do i fix this or do i buy a new one?

 

Buy a new one. $60 at autozone. Its right infront of and up from the hood latch. Take off the 10mm bolt, and drop the relay down, then put the new one on, and voila

 

some say location is under the dash and some say engine bay...which is it? any pics?

 

its by the latch of the hood you will see it there. its hard to get it out thought thats the challenge!

 

you can always go to the junkyard look for a 88-91 civic/crx and get its main relay

 

Found it, its not by the latch of the hood, its under the dash left of steering column

 

semi close to hood latch id say but not under the hood like some people think...thanks guys

 

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correct. under the hood is the main engine "fuse".

 

Why buy a new one for 60$?
[freak] that.
pop out the relay and just add some solder to all the solder points on the relay.
Fixed and good to last another 18 years.

 

+1

 

39400-SH3-003. There's your part number. Buy a Honda one and be done with it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by traxxasx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why buy a new one for 60$?
[freak] that.
pop out the relay and just add some solder to all the solder points on the relay.
Fixed and good to last another 18 years.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed. Just had this problem yesterday. Bought a soldering iron and now I am good to go.

 

You can use one from a 92-95 Civic or OBD1 Integra and there all located in the same place.

 

i have never soldered before so whyy cant i just buy one from adavance auto parts..whats the big deal?

 

Soldering is a good skill to learn so why not use that money to buy gas?

 

http://www.google.ca/search?hl...&meta=

its easy man, and like the guy above said, its a good skill to learn! plus it will save you some monies

 

All you do is let the iron heat up, touch some solder to the tip if it melts your good to go.
Place the iron on one of the soldering contact point until the solder melts, then with your new solder while still holding the iron on the point push the new solder into the melted solder till its nice and built up then remove iron and let it dry which will take a couple seconds.
Its very easy and the kit is like 10$ at walmart or radio shack.

 

wat exactly am i soldering though...that is what is confusing me? ne pics?

 

ttt....

 

Take the relay out of the car.
Pop the plastic cover off the relay, then you will see many silver contact point.
Just resolder them all.
Dont connect any of them together.

All your doing is making the solder solid again from hair line cracks.

 

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Here

you solder those and here is another picture

and heres the link
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq....html

 

so easy to fix!!