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In Topic: Battery Jumper Pack

Today, 11:19

View PostVocalNeal, on Yesterday, 11:52 , said:

next time you get a repeat of the problem turn the headlights on and see if they go dim when you try and start. If so the battery is faulty.

If not as has been said it is either the relay or the starter. The relay is cheaper so replace that first.

Not solved? New or rebuilt starter as the brushes are sticking. In the old days one had access to and enough space to tap the starter with a hammer.Posted Image

Edit: Just a thought and non technical. Find the main fuse /relay box under the hood/bonnet. One by one remove and replace each fuse and relay. Contracts can get dirty and the act of removing/replacing cleans the contacts.

Thanks. I want to replace the starter relay/solenoid but Honda dealer here says they will only replace the starter and their costs are high, so I am hoping someone can steer me to a shop that does electrical work. Someone mentioned N.K. Auto Service.

In Topic: Battery Jumper Pack

2012-05-28 17:36:00

View Poststingray, on 2012-05-28 16:15:06, said:

View PostSemper, on 2012-05-25 08:37:58, said:

Tesco, BigC etc.. should have them.  Posted Image
Battery jumpers are sh.... You can use them for start a small motorbike, if you lucky. All chinese made, flashy colors and useless!
Therefore they are not really on sales.
Find the problem isn't to hard. Check Alternator (Voltage), Starter, connections, grounding wirings, etc.

It is probably starter selonoid/relay.. i need to find a palce that can replace it

In Topic: Battery Jumper Pack

2012-05-26 14:38:13

View PostDork, on 2012-05-25 15:42:06, said:

View Postdthomasss, on 2012-05-25 12:54:24, said:

View PostDork, on 2012-05-25 10:23:57, said:

From your description, sounds like it could be the relay which is very cheap & easy to replace by yourself.

Likely that the dealer can't diagnose the fault because it is intermittent and not faulting at the time they plug it in. I would go to one of those small shophouse auto electrical shops. They won't use computer diagnosis but will know from experience what is wrong.

If I could speak Thai that's exactly what I would do. I took a diagram of the relay and showed it to the one shop I know and they just tried to sell me a new starter for 4,800 baht...

To be fair, it could well be the starter that is at fault. If you try Transam's suggestion, the result will give you a pretty good idea. THB4800 sounds pretty reasonable for a new starter. Cheers

If anyone knows a shop that can install a starter relay, please let me know!

In Topic: Battery Jumper Pack

2012-05-25 12:54:24

View PostDork, on 2012-05-25 10:23:57, said:

From your description, sounds like it could be the relay which is very cheap & easy to replace by yourself.

Likely that the dealer can't diagnose the fault because it is intermittent and not faulting at the time they plug it in. I would go to one of those small shophouse auto electrical shops. They won't use computer diagnosis but will know from experience what is wrong.

If I could speak Thai that's exactly what I would do. I took a diagram of the relay and showed it to the one shop I know and they just tried to sell me a new starter for 4,800 baht...

In Topic: Battery Jumper Pack

2012-05-25 12:04:59

View Posttransam, on 2012-05-25 11:27:38, said:

How old is the battery ? It might read 12 Volts on a basic meter but be knacker-ed.

A simple test to see if the starter is at fault or a relay, is to locate the ''switching'' wire from ignition on the starter, small wire, disconnect, attach a wire to the battery + then touch the disconnected terminal with the other end of the live wire. If the starter spins, then it is the relay. If it doesn't it's the starter, if a fresh battery is used.

Sadly I am brain dead when it comes to mechanical things. The starter relay makes sense, because when i jump start the car i can turn it off and start it again and the battery is not drained at all. Problem with going to a small shop and trying to explain a starter solenoid/relay sems daunting, and wouldn't they have to order the part from Honda?

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