I did a ls swap in my car and like a week later the starter kept getting stuck i had to tap the starter to get the car started, so i got a new one. Its been like 2 weeks when i got the new starter and it got stuck like the other one. Do u think i would need another ground plug?

 

interested in an answer for this as well. Having the same problem

 

yea u think it could be the cheap auto parts starter? Only thing is that my cuz has the same one for bout like 6 months now. so i dont know

 

I had the same problem I actually went through three starters come to find out it wasn't the starter at all it was the ground cable from my battery to the chasis to the tranny.

 

interesting. i'll have to go pick up a new ground cable then from the junkyard and see if that works

 

Humm the ground... where can i get a cable from honda?

 

I went to autozone and pick up ground cables the much better than oem!

 

the new ground cables from like 06 civics are nice to get from honda...
they are steel braided...

 

also check if you after you replace your ground wire. get a jumper wire (use a 4gauge wire) from the positive terminal of the batter to the starter ignition wire (small wire on the starter, black w/ white stripe) and see if you can jump the starter light that. i had that prob for a while. some reason the wire from the ignition switch to the starter went bad. went ahead and replaced it entire wire from the steering wheel to the starter. never had a prob since.

 

Do u think i have the wrong starter i have a 99 ls motor but a 93 ls starter cuz of the tranny do i need a 99 ls starter? or do i have a bad flyhwheel thats what my friend said.

 

just my 2 cents but, do u have an intake because my intake was touching my starter and it would cause it spark... idk how this would help u but it might ;0

 

OEM is best! I would suggest a used OEM anything over aftermarket cheap parts store parts any day!


I have had a NEW aftermarket starter engage by itself and almost burn the truck to the ground within 24 hours of being installed...

 

^^^ AMEN! Aftermarket electrical parts are never a good idea. Gaskets, seals, wiring, and axles are ok, but electrical stuff should always be OEM. I know there is a price difference, but who wants to spend the time changing three starters? Or how about changing the alternator 3 times? That's a bitch! Go OEM.

You can check your ground cable with a volt meter. Just go from your starter to your neg. battery post and you should see less than .2 V drop (200 mV). If you have anything more than that test from the tranny bell housing to the neg. battery post and if it's still over .2 V then clean your terminals, your battery and where the cable mounts to your chassis and tranny. Use a wire brush and some cleaner. Retest. The lower the better but if you're under .2 V then you're fine. You can rule out your ground wire in a couple minutes and save a trip to the junk yard/parts house. As for the solenoid wire (from ignition switch to the spade on the starter) you can test that by having a friend turn the ignition switch while you hold your volt meter leads to the wire (unplugged so you won't start the car) and the other lead to your tranny or other good ground (neg. battery post would be best). If you get 12v then your wire or ignition switch is bad. If you get something like 11v or 10.5v see how many volts your battery has. As long as you're within .2v of your battery voltage you're fine. If all these checks are good then your starter is junk. Get your money back and get an OEM starter.

I had my stock starter go bad a couple years ago and so I replaced it with a stock one that i took out of my old wrecked car. Haven't had a problem since and that was a used 1990 starter! A testament to OEM. Good luck!