help - Car wont start

Suspect · 29th April 2007, 08:50 PM

hey was wondering if anyone on here can help me, my car wont start, im done some searchin on here but not much luck. first i thought it was the starter motor so i got a workin one that had been testd and installed it but was no luck, so then i thought the battery cud have a dead cell or somthg so i charged up a workin battery and tested my old starter motor with that battery and they both work fine so i installed them and still no luck. its doin my head in.

Can anyone help?

chuckles2 · 29th April 2007, 08:52 PM

1,000,000,000,000,000 says its the fuel relay.

does it crank and not start, when you turn key on can you hear a click under the dash? if no teh fuel relay needs re soldering./

trend.whore · 29th April 2007, 09:18 PM

http://nzhondas.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=59315

Suspect · 29th April 2007, 09:30 PM

when you turn the key the starter motor just clicks and clicks away

Jeffrey2ks · 29th April 2007, 10:51 PM

I had this problem with my Prelude. After searching around I found out it was the main-relay.

There prone in Honda's to have shitty-ness.

They brake, you can resoilder the relay for the joints to get better and then it'll work. Sometimes you need to replace it.

I got a new one at Honda Genuine parts for 110 bucks.

It'll be located right next to your in cabin fuse box, aka near under the steering wheel. Just take the bottom panel of the dash under your steering wheel, up near the fuses to the right you'll see a box, either brown or black. With "Relay" and "Mitsuba" writtin on it. Unclip this and take it to a Honda parts and ask for a new one. Or open it up and resoilder all the joints. I had to get a new one because mine was rusted for some reason.

After this you won't have any problems.

By the way the Main Relay sends the signal out to the EFI, Fuel Pump and the coil I believe to start the engine. Common problem, easy to fix.

Suspect · 30th April 2007, 02:53 PM

hey thanks, i will try this out and post back if i have any luck

29th April 2007, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Suspect Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Hamilton	help - Car wont start hey was wondering if anyone on here can help me, my car wont start, im done some searchin on here but not much luck. first i thought it was the starter motor so i got a workin one that had been testd and installed it but was no luck, so then i thought the battery cud have a dead cell or somthg so i charged up a workin battery and tested my old starter motor with that battery and they both work fine so i installed them and still no luck. its doin my head in. Can anyone help?

29th April 2007, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
chuckles2 Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,167 Location: Christchurch	1,000,000,000,000,000 says its the fuel relay. does it crank and not start, when you turn key on can you hear a click under the dash? if no teh fuel relay needs re soldering./ __________________ www.bebo.com/oscarp466

29th April 2007, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
trend.whore Senior Member 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,877 Location: North Shore City	http://nzhondas.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=59315 __________________ GFB PARTS NOW AVAILABLE HERE! Moonlight Racing / A'PEXi, HKS, Greddy, Cusco and many more!

29th April 2007, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jeffrey2ks Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 156	I had this problem with my Prelude. After searching around I found out it was the main-relay. There prone in Honda's to have shitty-ness. They brake, you can resoilder the relay for the joints to get better and then it'll work. Sometimes you need to replace it. I got a new one at Honda Genuine parts for 110 bucks. It'll be located right next to your in cabin fuse box, aka near under the steering wheel. Just take the bottom panel of the dash under your steering wheel, up near the fuses to the right you'll see a box, either brown or black. With "Relay" and "Mitsuba" writtin on it. Unclip this and take it to a Honda parts and ask for a new one. Or open it up and resoilder all the joints. I had to get a new one because mine was rusted for some reason. After this you won't have any problems. By the way the Main Relay sends the signal out to the EFI, Fuel Pump and the coil I believe to start the engine. Common problem, easy to fix. __________________ < In avator my Lude: Left Type S: Right.

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29th April 2007, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Suspect Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Hamilton	when you turn the key the starter motor just clicks and clicks away

30th April 2007, 02:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Suspect Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Hamilton	hey thanks, i will try this out and post back if i have any luck