Short and to the point, Thanks! I would crank the engine when checking for the power and ground just to make sure you don't have a voltage drop, Or keep the test light on battery neg and touch starter, then crank if test light lights up you have a bad ground. Thank you for the time you put into your videos!
Great vid thx. Helped a lot. I have a corroded and damaged neg ground wire. I thought it was an error that a two inch portion of the cable is unprotected under the starter, but several other honda vehicles have the same feature, as do many other units including OEM replacement parts. A strange design choice, unless obsolescence is in mind.
Hi there thank you so much, my Honda pilot 2011 has no supply ( power ) . Battery is good, relays replaced fuses are fine. I cranked the engine from direct power and it worked, But can not be cranked from the key switch….!
So, I love you videos man. I used it to replace my starter. But the 2007 Honda is still starting intermittently with a new battery and the new starter installed. Could it be the starter relay?
Thank you. What year is this Honda? We have a 2006 and looks different. A Mobil car electric mechanic came to check the car and told me there is no way he could check the starter without taking it out and taking the starter on a 2006 was to difficult and he didn't want to do it. The pilot only did the no starting once or twice, battery is new, terminals are clean. Hate to pay for a new starter if I don't need it, but my daughter drives this car and has two toddlers.
@@sammyat56 This is a 2007. A starter is pretty basic diagnostics and only requires a few tools. If you feel confident in your abilities I have links in the description for parts and tools needed 👍. If you have any questions feel free to post 🙂
Good question. This starter motor was intermittently failing. It's hard to tell how long it would be before it wouldn't work at all. Sometimes it's better to err on the side of caution.
@@hustlemoneychannel You would put the negative black probe on the negative battery post and put the red positive probe where I put the test light. Instead of the light lighting up you will get battery voltage. Test your battery first so you know what voltage to expect 👍
@@Hehakaa If you don't have power on the small wire but you have power on the big wire then it might not be your starter. Go to the fuse box and locate the starter relay. Swap it with one in the fuse box that looks the same. See if that makes a difference.
@@KazTribulations That's correct. If the light comes on that means the starter is getting the power it needs. If it's getting power but not starting then the starter is bad 👍
Good question. If the test light is lighting up at the starter on the S terminal when you turn the key then the relay is supplying power to the motor. So the relay is good. If the light does not light up when the key is turned then it could be the relay.
If there is no power on the small wire going to the starter but you have good power on the big wire then it could be the starter relay in the fuse box. I would start there.
Short and to the point, Thanks! I would crank the engine when checking for the power and ground just to make sure you don't have a voltage drop, Or keep the test light on battery neg and touch starter, then crank if test light lights up you have a bad ground. Thank you for the time you put into your videos!
Great comment! When testing electrical circuits a dynamic test (loading the circuit) is always better than just a static test. 👍
You are amazing👍🏾😁you take your time explanation every detail . Thank you so much
You're welcome! Glad this was helpful 👍
Very knowledgeable mechanic . Amazing!
Great vid thx. Helped a lot. I have a corroded and damaged neg ground wire. I thought it was an error that a two inch portion of the cable is unprotected under the starter, but several other honda vehicles have the same feature, as do many other units including OEM replacement parts. A strange design choice, unless obsolescence is in mind.
@@colinellicott9737 Glad this video was helpful 🙂
Hi there thank you so much, my Honda pilot 2011 has no supply ( power ) . Battery is good, relays replaced fuses are fine.
I cranked the engine from direct power and it worked, But can not be cranked from the key switch….!
@@ahmadh1580 Just to confirm, the main power on the big wire is there? You're just not getting power on the smaller S terminal?
So, I love you videos man. I used it to replace my starter. But the 2007 Honda is still starting intermittently with a new battery and the new starter installed. Could it be the starter relay?
Kool got it!! Now should I get a Honda starter, or aftermarket?? I don't need it letting me stranded to save a couple bucks!!
Thank you. What year is this Honda? We have a 2006 and looks different. A Mobil car electric mechanic came to check the car and told me there is no way he could check the starter without taking it out and taking the starter on a 2006 was to difficult and he didn't want to do it. The pilot only did the no starting once or twice, battery is new, terminals are clean. Hate to pay for a new starter if I don't need it, but my daughter drives this car and has two toddlers.
@@sammyat56 This is a 2007. A starter is pretty basic diagnostics and only requires a few tools. If you feel confident in your abilities I have links in the description for parts and tools needed 👍. If you have any questions feel free to post 🙂
Good test .good job
if the light did not come on would it be the cable going to the starter?
You are very intelligent and explanatory, but why replace when twice you demonstrated that it started?
Good question. This starter motor was intermittently failing. It's hard to tell how long it would be before it wouldn't work at all. Sometimes it's better to err on the side of caution.
Muy bien maestro . Thank you very much .
@@hernanm2405 You're welcome! Glad this video was helpful 🙂
Hey thanks, great explanation. How can i do this with multimeter? I dont have a light.
@@hustlemoneychannel You would put the negative black probe on the negative battery post and put the red positive probe where I put the test light. Instead of the light lighting up you will get battery voltage. Test your battery first so you know what voltage to expect 👍
@ValleyMobileAutomotive ok my battery says 12.06, is that enough or should be higher?
@hustlemoneychannel That's fine. Now when you test the starter you are looking for a voltage similar to that number 👍
How much voltage does the S- terminal need to operate?
So if the small one doesn’t light up when you touch it while the key is turned, does that mean I need a new starter ?
@@Hehakaa If you don't have power on the small wire but you have power on the big wire then it might not be your starter. Go to the fuse box and locate the starter relay. Swap it with one in the fuse box that looks the same. See if that makes a difference.
Is it supposed to start if the light came on?
@@KazTribulations That's correct. If the light comes on that means the starter is getting the power it needs. If it's getting power but not starting then the starter is bad 👍
@ appreciate it man had a customer pay for the alternator and starter really was hoping it wasn’t a fuse
Ty!
Hi and how do you know that wasn't the starter relay?
Good question. If the test light is lighting up at the starter on the S terminal when you turn the key then the relay is supplying power to the motor. So the relay is good. If the light does not light up when the key is turned then it could be the relay.
@@ValleyMobileAutomotive Thank you for your reply
Starter does not have power when turning it on. What causes this and can I fix it
If there is no power on the small wire going to the starter but you have good power on the big wire then it could be the starter relay in the fuse box. I would start there.
Looked like the s terminal signal wire is corroded or something. The starter motor itself sounds fine here.
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