If you are having main relay problems there is a quick easy way to fix it. (after you take it out) If you resolder the two points in the circle it should fix the common problem.

 

Holy eyesite Batman!

 

hey mybad

 

you have done this? no side effects?

 

i like my method of hitting it with a flathead screwdriver better. that way there isn't any removing of the relay, you can do it from the driver seat.

 

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I did this to mine and it works everytime. Now I can shut off my car at the gas station and it will start back up for me.

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Once I had mine removed I bent the bracket and relocated it under the dash.

 

Resolder in place, or resolder together (so they touch)?
Man, that main relay problem was a bitch to pin point if you are not Familiar
with the civc's.

 

Yes you just resolder what is there DO NOT LET THEM TOUCH.

 

Some of us are the suck when it comes to soldering.

Like me.

 

Just to be fair, this sometimes doesn't fix the problem. I just finally dropped $60 to buy a new relay because I soldered it twice and it still failed sometimes. For $60 I thought it was worth it not to have the headaches at the gas station. Go here to http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ for a good price on it.

 

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turn key on , listen for fuel pump to prime.

seems pretty straightforward to me , Honda or no...

 

the way i look at it - why go through all the trouble of taking the thing out, taking it all apart, putting a little solder in, putting it all back together, plugging it in and hoping it still works, when i can go to the dealer, pay $40, and plug in a brand new factory relay that will work for many more years to come.

 

Because the opportunity cost is too great; especially when most of us already have all the soldering equiptment necessary to fix [usually] the problem.

 

Well, I pulled my main relay yesterday and reflowed solder in all of the joints that appeared to be cracked [I had four obvious cracks]. Hopefully no more 'no start' conditions this summer [I was PLAGUED with them last summer].

I also relocated my main relay so it's a little more accessable in case I have to pull it out again. I just put it near the hood release.

Here's a small diagram that may help if you're wondering what goes where in the relay: