Hello everyone, new to these forums. I have owned my 97 (automatic) prelude for a few years now. I'm currently experiencing intermittent starting issues. When I turn the key in the ignition, all "normal" lights come on in dash, but car won't start. I hear a clicking noise come from what sounds like the neutral safety switch, and main relay, but nothing else happens. I just replaced the car battery and have checked since so I know it's good. I pulled the starter apart looks good as well, I've also replaced starter solenoid due to an issue with that about 6 months ago. I have experienced this problem in both hot and cold conditions, and I can came back later and it starts fine...does his sound like a shorted/ground wire or possibly main relay? I haven't heck fuel pump mainly because I don't know how, but I haven't noticed an issue with rough idling. Any help is much appreciated!

 

seems like a possibly a ign switch or main relay issue to me.

 

sorry bout taking so long to repost, but I figured it out. even though the started looked fine I took it out and got it tested and it failed, so I replaced it and it seems to be working good now for the last 4ish months

 

normally the issue is just the starter contacts and you can find these online for like $15 ...unless the starter doesn't stop engaging or something like that, then you need another starter