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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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Default CRX has power, but wont crank?

This morning i went to start my car to go to work, and it wont crank. The car has power and the battary is fully charged. The car wont crank, the stater is not turning over... Could this be a some kind of relay problem? When i hold the clutch down and try to start her i can hear one of the Main relays CLICK, the one by the pedals underneath the dash. Any thoughts?
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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Default Re: CRX has power, but wont crank?

If it has an alarm on it, it could be the starter lockout.

If you mistakenly posted in this A/S/V subforum by accident, then it could still be the main relay. CRX's are known to have bad solder joints in the main relay, and don't work well when they are hot (hot days or running the heater do this). You would replace it or resolder the joints. Another way to diagnose the main relay is see if the fuel pump primes when you turn the key on. This could also diagnose a bad fuel pump or bad power wire to it.

It could also be the starter's solenoid, or the starter itself. Take a hammer and hit the starter squarely on it's body, sometimes that helps - but its only a temp fix.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Default Re: CRX has power, but wont crank?

Fuel pump primes i can hear it clearly. Im going to try to bang the start up a bit while someone is starting the car up, ill see what happens from there.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Default Re: CRX has power, but wont crank?

Well i hit the starter couple of times, but still no crank no starter sound nothing. I think the starter is good, could it be the RELAY?
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Default Re: CRX has power, but wont crank?

Problem fixed.

Bad Main relay.
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