I ended up using a couple guitar picks on either side of the relay. Then I used needle nose locking pliers to back out the relay. I gripped it from the top and bottom very carefully. Once I got the relay on the same plane as (or slightly past) the two tabs, I removed the two guitar picks and finished backing out the relay. I did it carefully, but it did cause some slight marring on the relay plastic shell. Not much though. Tested relay after removing it and it worked perfectly. Narrowing it down to a starter replacement (such fun). Thanks for the video.
I slipped a couple of feeler gauges between those plastic spring clips and the relay, gently locked a set of vice grips over the relay, and then it was pretty used to rock the relay back and forth to remove it.
My car won't start. No click. No attempt to crank. Luckily i have a manual so i was able to push start it to get it home. Battery and alternator seem fine. I pulled the fuse in the video and placed a piece of wire into the two sockets. I can't be sure how well they were in there or how good of a connection they were making. However I got a click and an attempt to crank for 1 second before it stopped again. i swapped the fuse next to it to test and still nothing. What do i make of that click and slight crank? Still a bad starter and maybe bypassing the relays gave it extra juice for that weak attempt to crank?
Great and helpful video! Just one question, what kind of bulb is that and where can they be found? So I can try to test if power is getting to the relay or not.
Hey Lehew Tech, great video. Just so happens I've got a 2004 CRV not starting (starter not turning over) with full battery charge and starting circuit fuse good. Replaced starter, and it worked - for like 2 starts. Replaced starter relay, no dice. Replaced clutch safety switch (which was bad btw), still nothing. Any suggestions? Would you mind shooting me that wiring diagram as well?
I have seen a lot of remanufactured starters fail out of the box. I would check to see if the starter is receiving positive voltage when you are turning the key to the start position.
Also, two pins @ the starter relay get energized by the ignition switch when the key is turned to the start position. If you arent seeing power at pins 2+4 of the starter relay when the key is turned then it's likely that your ignition switch is bad. Here is a video of how to change that switch: th-cam.com/video/eFEkzamqIh4/w-d-xo.html
Will a bad relay/loose connection on the outer fuse box cause it to not start 1/10 times. 9/10 times it starts no issues but that 1/10 no crank at all. Starter is 1 year and a half old
Hi Lehew, nice video. i have a doubt but for the strut mount on your Element , i mean, that is the original part number? or do you know whats the brand?
5:18 shorting 2 large 1/4" wide slots will bypass the starter INHIBITOR relay allowing power to go from the ignition switch "crank" terminal directly to starter solenoid (so the engine can be started in gear (AT) or without stepping on the clutch (MT)
@@KateWilliams-jg6hi if you placed the light bulb between 1/4" wide slots and it is not working you either have either defective starter or no power is coming to the base of relay If you placed bulb between 3/16" wide slots , the neutral safety switch is out of adjustment
@@mkrp4 I replaced the starter relay and tried to remove the NSS, but got tired. Next day I decided to push it in neutral to another parking spot. All of the dashboard lights started dancing, so I tried to crank it and it tried to turn over but was weak. I had my battery checked already, but I hooked up the jump box and voila!! Thanks again.😊
Loose battery connections are often overlooked. Dancing needles and flickering lights point to loose terminals or bad battery (interestingly enough, often the headlights are staying brig during this time)
All the fuses and relay are good in my 2004 Element, but it will not start...unless I have the code reader plugged in, then it starts and drives fine. Anyone know what this means?
Hey Bro, can I ask you something? I forgot to switch the key off in to its end position, and the other day it won't crank, the battery is good and someone tells me its the starter problem but my stater is already repair last year, do you think its a fuse problem?
great video doyou think it will be same location for a 2012 honda crv i have been looking for hours cant find cut off starter relay to test since i have no crank no star battery is good i dont know if is my iginition switch ? car did it like a month a go and was running fine untill yesterday but this time dont want to star no matter how many times i tried ( just a click all the lights work) . thank you
I ringed my engine, replaced it but engine won't start just cranks and power doesn't get to coils, key keeps blinking... Please what could b the problem
I can’t afford a mechanic at the moment so here I am. If anyone sees this and can point me to the right video please I would appreciate it. My 2004 Honda CRV isn’t starting. I got it a new starter and battery and it was working fine. My starter relay made the bulb turn on. So that’s okay? Idk what to do next.
Experiencing same challenge with crv 2007 where sometimes it fails completely to start and all lights on dashboard are on and sometimes it works perfectly well. Kindly advice
At one time my 2005 CRV would crank but not fire. I would try to find a reason, it would sit, battery go dead. Then I'd charge the battery and try again, and every so often it would start right up and drive fine. But I learned not to shut it off until I was back home because on the next try it wouldn't start (for months). The problem turn out to be a head gasket leak that was getting one spark plug wet. Just that one wet plug would prevent the engine from firing. I had seen white stuff on that plug but didn't know what caused it. A cheap tube of radiator stop-leak and new plugs fixed it permanently.
i need help please !!!!!! 2003 crv stalled while driving would not restart no crank no start put A BRAND NEW BATTERY NO dice. would my crv stall while driving if the starter went bad? can anyone help me i have no issue with paying for help just need a place to start email me at landscapesecrets@gmail.com
What's going on "fellas"?!?!? WTF?!?! I'm not a fella, I like to work on my own vehicle!! I'm a girl. This day and age women can work on cars too!! I know that may be surprising to some people. Sorry I had to be the one to break the news.....
I ended up using a couple guitar picks on either side of the relay. Then I used needle nose locking pliers to back out the relay. I gripped it from the top and bottom very carefully. Once I got the relay on the same plane as (or slightly past) the two tabs, I removed the two guitar picks and finished backing out the relay. I did it carefully, but it did cause some slight marring on the relay plastic shell. Not much though. Tested relay after removing it and it worked perfectly. Narrowing it down to a starter replacement (such fun). Thanks for the video.
That sure looks like a 2004 Honda ELEMENT to me!
My man lost blood giving us this troubleshooting video. #bless
I slipped a couple of feeler gauges between those plastic spring clips and the relay, gently locked a set of vice grips over the relay, and then it was pretty used to rock the relay back and forth to remove it.
Good video! That doesn’t look like the dash of my CR-V. Wish mine was that easy.
My car won't start. No click. No attempt to crank. Luckily i have a manual so i was able to push start it to get it home. Battery and alternator seem fine.
I pulled the fuse in the video and placed a piece of wire into the two sockets. I can't be sure how well they were in there or how good of a connection they were making. However I got a click and an attempt to crank for 1 second before it stopped again. i swapped the fuse next to it to test and still nothing.
What do i make of that click and slight crank? Still a bad starter and maybe bypassing the relays gave it extra juice for that weak attempt to crank?
Thanks for the video, it was helpful to know, to look at these things first before pulling it all apart. thanks again.
Seriously good info from this video, thanks.
Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for the explanation. I just did the same troubleshooting the car is just as if you put it on drive. The kick starter didn't answer
Great and helpful video! Just one question, what kind of bulb is that and where can they be found? So I can try to test if power is getting to the relay or not.
This is actually a great video. Good job man...
That is not a CR-V, it is an Element. You can tell by the dash.
Same thing XD
yea i really would like to see that engine crank the way your were suggesting it ?? did actually ever do that ?
Hey Lehew Tech, great video. Just so happens I've got a 2004 CRV not starting (starter not turning over) with full battery charge and starting circuit fuse good. Replaced starter, and it worked - for like 2 starts. Replaced starter relay, no dice. Replaced clutch safety switch (which was bad btw), still nothing. Any suggestions? Would you mind shooting me that wiring diagram as well?
I have seen a lot of remanufactured starters fail out of the box. I would check to see if the starter is receiving positive voltage when you are turning the key to the start position.
Also, two pins @ the starter relay get energized by the ignition switch when the key is turned to the start position. If you arent seeing power at pins 2+4 of the starter relay when the key is turned then it's likely that your ignition switch is bad. Here is a video of how to change that switch: th-cam.com/video/eFEkzamqIh4/w-d-xo.html
@@LehewTech gotcha will double check both of those, thanks.
@@derrisbradshaw1301 Hey Dude 👋 Did You Ever Get That Fixed? I Have A 2003 Honda Crv Ex
@@derrisbradshaw1301 Please Let Me Know. I Will Greatly Appreciate It 🙏
2:00 You just earned a like from me 😂
Will a bad relay/loose connection on the outer fuse box cause it to not start 1/10 times. 9/10 times it starts no issues but that 1/10 no crank at all. Starter is 1 year and a half old
thanks for this great stuff
Great video!!
Great video
Do u know the Part no,
For the starter cut relay
very helpful thanks. get a band aid for that finger.
what about if there is no power in starter relay, what might be the cause of no connection
Why didn’t you use your leather man’s needle nose to jump the circuit ?
Very helpful, thank you a ton!! 😉😎
Hi Lehew, nice video. i have a doubt but for the strut mount on your Element , i mean, that is the original part number? or do you know whats the brand?
Nicely done
never mind you answered my ? in your video. Thank you!
5:18 shorting 2 large 1/4" wide slots will bypass the starter INHIBITOR relay allowing power to go from the ignition switch "crank" terminal directly to starter solenoid (so the engine can be started in gear (AT) or without stepping on the clutch (MT)
The lightbulb and piece of wire did not work. What does that mean?
@@KateWilliams-jg6hi if you placed the light bulb between 1/4" wide slots and it is not working you either have either defective starter or no power is coming to the base of relay
If you placed bulb between 3/16" wide slots , the neutral safety switch is out of adjustment
@@mkrp4 I replaced the starter relay and tried to remove the NSS, but got tired. Next day I decided to push it in neutral to another parking spot. All of the dashboard lights started dancing, so I tried to crank it and it tried to turn over but was weak. I had my battery checked already, but I hooked up the jump box and voila!! Thanks again.😊
Loose battery connections are often overlooked. Dancing needles and flickering lights point to loose terminals or bad battery (interestingly enough, often the headlights are staying brig during this time)
please help if possible. Honda Element 2003. Front speedometer and tachometer do not light up. the starter is working. the car won't start. Thank you
Pocket knives are cool but a pair of needle-nose pliers can pull off a million tasks
All the fuses and relay are good in my 2004 Element, but it will not start...unless I have the code reader plugged in, then it starts and drives fine. Anyone know what this means?
Hey Bro, can I ask you something? I forgot to switch the key off in to its end position, and the other day it won't crank, the battery is good and someone tells me its the starter problem but my stater is already repair last year, do you think its a fuse problem?
great video doyou think it will be same location for a 2012 honda crv i have been looking for hours cant find cut off starter relay to test since i have no crank no star battery is good i dont know if is my iginition switch ? car did it like a month a go and was running fine untill yesterday but this time dont want to star no matter how many times i tried ( just a click all the lights work) . thank you
Drop ur email or phone number il send you the wiring diagram
@@LehewTech pervalue7@gmail.com. I really appreciate thanks
I ringed my engine, replaced it but engine won't start just cranks and power doesn't get to coils, key keeps blinking... Please what could b the problem
Can you change out the starter relay for the tail light relay? or are the different?
Yes you can 👍 🦸♂️
I can’t afford a mechanic at the moment so here I am. If anyone sees this and can point me to the right video please I would appreciate it. My 2004 Honda CRV isn’t starting. I got it a new starter and battery and it was working fine. My starter relay made the bulb turn on. So that’s okay? Idk what to do next.
Would a bad relay at times cause a slow crank.
Many thanks!
Experiencing same challenge with crv 2007 where sometimes it fails completely to start and all lights on dashboard are on and sometimes it works perfectly well. Kindly advice
At one time my 2005 CRV would crank but not fire. I would try to find a reason, it would sit, battery go dead. Then I'd charge the battery and try again, and every so often it would start right up and drive fine. But I learned not to shut it off until I was back home because on the next try it wouldn't start (for months). The problem turn out to be a head gasket leak that was getting one spark plug wet. Just that one wet plug would prevent the engine from firing. I had seen white stuff on that plug but didn't know what caused it. A cheap tube of radiator stop-leak and new plugs fixed it permanently.
thank you muchly
Thanks
I check all that and all that relate everything is fine in the car still won’t crank
Did you ever figure it out? Was there just a click? If so, I'm pretty sure it's the starter..
Show me how to replace a throttle position sensor or body sensor on a crv 2004 please
i need help please !!!!!! 2003 crv stalled while driving would not restart no crank no start put A BRAND NEW BATTERY NO dice. would my crv stall while driving if the starter went bad? can anyone help me i have no issue with paying for help just need a place to start email me at landscapesecrets@gmail.com
Try to turn the engine with a ratchet on the crank bolt.. it may be aeized
Did you fix the issue, what was it? I'm having the same issue in my car since this morning
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What's going on "fellas"?!?!?
WTF?!?! I'm not a fella, I like to work on my own vehicle!! I'm a girl. This day and age women can work on cars too!! I know that may be surprising to some people. Sorry I had to be the one to break the news.....
Easy there fella
Whatever.