Where is the starter relay located in our cars?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UNDER PRESSURE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where is the starter relay located in our cars?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Starter relay? You sure our Hondas have one?

 

I think so... From what I heard it's half the size of the main relay(regular relay), But my car has so many of them under the dash cause of the alarm I don't know which one it is.

 

We dont have a starter relay, just the one that enables the starter when the clutch is disengaged.

 

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It's a relay though right?

 

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i have a starter relay in my car. i think only 90-91 ef has it cuz my friends 89 crx doesnt have a relay.

 

this is what search yeilded.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=240083

 

Good ****. I have so many relays I dunno which one it is.

 

bro yours is an 89 u dont have one... how do i know cuz i have fixed starter problems on ur car before and also have etm for it.

 

So WTF could it be? My car doesn't start with the key. I have a new batt, new alt, new main relay, and a new starter. I don't think it's the ignition switch though cause when I go to crank it, you can hear the main relay clicking to turn the starter over but nothing happens.

 

It's here!

(pictures included)

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=907664

 

Though I don't know about an 88-89.

I don't see why not.

 

Good **** bro. It might be something to do with my alarm I have a compustar.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UNDER PRESSURE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So WTF could it be? My car doesn't start with the key. I have a new batt, new alt, new main relay, and a new starter. I don't think it's the ignition switch though cause when I go to crank it, you can hear the main relay clicking to turn the starter over but nothing happens.</TD></TR></TABLE>


First things first. Check the ground wire from the tranny to the frame. Make sure its in the best condition. I have had the exact same problem as u descibed, as well as a few friends of mine. What we did was check the tightness of the mounting bolts (really small 6mm ones i think) of the igniton switch to the tumbler. Those may be loose, causing your problem. If they are nice and tight, then maybe your igntion switch is going out. There is also a relay that has to do with the starting circuit. I have an 89 hatch DX and the relay im referring to is located right next to or VERY near the hood release lever under the dash. I hear that relay click everytime i go to start my car...

What u can also do to isolate the problem even further is turn the ignition ON, then get one of those push button starters (not the kind that mounts to the dash, the kind u use when u are under the hood) and try to start the car like that. If it starts, then u have an ignition switch problem.


Modified by fourthgenhatchB17 at 12:52 AM 6/30/2004

 

Thanx for the info.