Hello Honda-Tech,

I've been have an intermittent starting problem with my DC. At first it would do it randomly a few times a week, and I assumed it was the starter going bad. So I put a 1/2" drive x 24" extension in the car for my wife to hit the starter as needed, along with a set of beastly jumper cables. This seemed to be a good band-aid for the time. I replaced the starter with 3 different starters, ending with a DENSO reman. Problem seemed to go away for a day or two.

THEN IT GOT WORSE !
The car appeared to have a drained/dead/dying battery when you tried cranking it - It just gave 1 small "click" - that was it, if anything. So I replaced the battery. Now the ECT gauge on the factory cluster is reading erratically - it will read from where it should to HOT randomly, and quickly. I figured it was a ground issue, so I replaced and added ground straps along with cleaning/sanding the contact points/faces where the starter meets the transmission.
ECT Gauge Video: http://vadriven.com/forums/showthrea...71#post6063371

Worked for a day or two again, and then back to the same ****. A few nights later, I noticed the headlights dimming down. I put on the hi-beams, and the cluster dimmed. I then turned off the stereo, heater, hi-beams, and rear defrost | the headlights got brighter. The ECT gauge was also acting up (going to HOT) as the lights were dimming. So needless to say, I replaced the Alternator.

AHH HA !! Finally! Its Fixed!

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Right?! WRONG !!

Approximately 7-10 days after the New Alternator was installed the ECT gauge started getting a little hotter than usual, but nothing crazy. I assumed it was the warmer days, or the thermostat was sticking. Just to be safe, I replaced the thermostat. The gauge kept registering a little off (from time to time).

Then this morning my wife goes to start the car, and what do you know - "Click"

Its doing it AGAIN !! !!

Any Suggestions?!?!

I'm thinking it might be the main relay at this point. I need to find my spare one and swap it out.

lmk your thoughts
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-Justin
434.989.8980

 

I changed and Inspected the Main Relay.

Everything looks ok inside the relay, nothing looks/smells burnt, no cracks in the soldier joints, etc.

 

bump!