2008 Honda Civic No Crank No Start With Resolution Shows starter relay and more 

Yes, it can be super frustrating. I hope you get it sorted out soon.

@@goddom mine turned out to be the clutch safety switch. (Pushing clutch in to start the car). I just cut and spliced those wires together and she fired right up! Your video was awesome appreciate all your help man!

I am glad you got it sorted out! I was definitely cursing the car, to because it took me a few weeks to figure it out since I thought the new starter was good. But I was much happier when I figured it out and made the video:-)

@mattdunningg33 bro I’m the same way 🤣🤣🤣. I give my car the finger like it’s going to feel bad and fix itself 😂😂

J. J dude sometimes it can be something as insignificant as a fuse. And its stupid because you dont realize it until your done taring the car apart 😂

Thank you!

Fa5 life bro

We're still here

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My sister just drove her 08 civic coupe 9 hours from San Antonio Texas to north Mississippi hers does this and I have referred her to the standard brand of relays for replacement from. eBay avoid the stealership her civic has only a little over 100,000 K miles and it’s a stick not a automatic 😂

The starter is a pain to swap I’m having issues starting mine going to try swapping out relays tomorrow to see if that resolves the issue

I am glad it helped!

LOL, yes, you probably more than me!

Glad I could help!

Matthew Eddy probably a stretch you seeing this. I have a 2009 Honda Civic si and it has the same issue (no crank no start) that only happens after the car has been driven and turned off. It starts 30 mins later. I recently put in a new starter and it’s still having that issue. I notice that when I bang on the dash or surrounding areas hard as heck, it cranks right up. What could it be. Response will be greatly appreciated.

@@dmvchillin09 sounds loke your nutural safety switch

@@myork2588 how u reset that my friend

What?

Glad I can help!

@@goddom I got this issue but I can get it to start mainly with the valet key moreso than regular key. I sorta jerk the wheel and bounce a couple times and the engine starts. Its ridiculous and I just bought the entire assembly plus a switch and a couple relays from amazon....can return everything if need be love it. We'll see. Thank you so much.

Awesome, I am glad I could help and I am happy that you tested the starter before installing it!

Excellent! Glad it helped!

If it seems to be struggling to turn the engine over - even with a new battery - that is generally a sign the starter might be going out. Hopefully you don't need a new starter or ignition switch.

@@goddom Yeah I'm gonna get it looked at this weekend!

How many miles on your car at the time ?

Glad I could help!

honda mans I had the same problem with my RSX my first manual car n the screw came out that press the button

Was this on an auto or manual?

Glad it was helpful!

Its crazy to think that you can buy a new part that is bad. I guess no manufacturing process is perfect and duds slip through but it can be frustrating!

Thank you!

Same problem

More than likely the starter.

Matthew Eddy found out my air compressor locked up

¡excelente! me alegra que te haya ayudado

I had no click or anything and replaced my starter and still nothing. I’ll have a look at the ignition switch and relay switch tomorrow before I remove the dang thing to check its connection

Alternator would mean your battery is dead. You can get your battery tested at a part store, but you have to make sure its charged up first. Your symptoms could be an ignition switch if it does this same thing multiple times in a row.

Do you hear a click from the starter relay? That's the main component from the yellow wire to the red wire that would go out and relays can go out intermittently like that.

@@goddom I do not hear any click at the starter relay. I do hear the fuel pump priming though.

BTW, mine is a 2009 Civic LX 1.8L Auto. , 187K. I swapped the relays in the interior fuse box that were the same, so I think the relay is good??

Try swapping out that blue one in the middle just above the yellow light. Its possible I misidentified the starter relay and its actually the middle one.

@@goddom Now that the car has been sitting for a while, it cranks and runs. I checked the black relay, the one you mentioned in the video, and its written ST.CUT next to it. I pulled it out, and the car will NOT Crank without it in. So you did Identify it correctly.

I usually get my parts are Rockauto. They have the starter relay - STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS RY737 I was also able to get one at the local parts store. I hope this helps.

Hiw many miles you had when you replaced the starter? Also did you replace the starter relay and does it start normally now?

Alt is putting out charge for battery , 14+ , and when car is off theres 12+ volts , when i go to start the engine tries to turn over but its very weak then nothing

@@MrSanto19586 Probably a dying starter if the battery is new and since it cranks a little bit, its not the starter relay. The starters on these cars are known for dying.

Correct, and it's likely your starter that's dead.

Matthew Eddy I’m at such a loss. Replaced starter, same problem. Got a brand new battery and it worked great for a few days, but the problem has resurfaced. I also cleaned the positive and negative terminals and grounds, with no change. This issue is driving me crazy. It seems to no-start worse when it’s cold outside, 30* F for example. What happens is first couple tries you get NOTHING. Then the next few tries you get the click/buzz from under the dash, but nothing from the starter. Then finally it will randomly fire off the starter and start like nothing is wrong.

@@racer89gt To me, the click-buzz sounds like an issue with the relay or the ignition switch. You might have a bad connection in there that is intermittent. I don't either of them as super expensive you might want to try changing out whichever is cheapest first. I hate suggesting just replacing things until its fixed, but this might be hard to diagnose with with just a multimeter.

Matthew Eddy yeah that’s why this is puzzling. I put in a new ignition switch and had the exact same problem. Put the factory one back in. Are there any relays other than the one under the dash I should look at?

Matthew Eddy not sure how this plays in, but we lived in Texas prior, and didn’t have any issues until we moved to Montana.

It seems like it. The last check is to make sure the wire going to the starter is seeing power, but I would probably bench test it with jumpers like I did in the video to be sure. But be very careful if you do that.

@@goddom I towed my daughters CR-V to a local garage that I use. 3 hours of testing and they don’t know what the problem is. Asked me to approve $300 more for high level diagnostics, they think the ECM is bad but it throws no codes.

@@BourbonDrinker Did you ever discover the issue?

@@goatsmakesoapco.9113 It was the control module. Cost me $2200 to replace with a new one and have it programmed. I also replaced the starter since I already bought a new one. I had replaced every part of the starter system except the control module. I brought it to a garage and they confirmed the module was bad. I tell you, Hondas are not built as well as Toyotas.

@@BourbonDrinker Wow! I’m not there yet, but the ignition switch and starter has been replaced and I have nothing…

I don't think so, the alternator charges the battery, and if your battery isn't charging or id dying all the time, then it might be the alternator. Based on the description, I think looking at the ignition switch is where I would start. I am assuming that the car doesn't crank at all when you first try to start it?

I have same issue. How did you solve your problem?

@@steveb319 replaced starter problem solved.

@@Joe-if5rq Thanks for responding.

Sorry for the late reply. Hmmmm, it kind of sounds like a bad battery, but its hard to say.

There is a sensor that determines if the car is in park or not before it will start. I think it might be in the center console. It could be dirty or just needing to be replaced. That is where I would start. I hope this helps.

Its on the back side of the engine tucked up under the intake manifold. There are two wire clips that need to be unclipped. Then two bolts, one on bottom, and one on top. Once those are undone, you can pull the starter out a little, unclip the solenoid wire then unbolt the positive power wire. There are a few videos that show this. I used this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ChurcA2Ymjs.html And this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-edOFAzqowds.html

Oh and there is a bracket under the intake that needs to be removed. I removed the exhaust pipe as shown in the second video link and it helped a lot.

Hey there is a few videos on youtube that show...Ive recently been having the same issue and found a video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WEfjBv2DTxo.html is the location of the starter...someone else also has an 8 minute video showing on how to replace it yourself....you need a car lift though! goodluck I'm still diagnosing mine.

No, but that's a pretty common symptom of the starter dying. Mine just didn't work one day. If your battery seems strong, and the wires to the starter seem like they are in good shape, its probably the starter. You can try replacing the relay and see if that helps, but relays tend to outlive starters.

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same with me. random difficult starting. banging the starter didnt work either

mine just stopped working. wont turn over just 1 click. second starter in like 4 months

What do you mean by "try"? The engine cranks but doesn't start or nothing happens until you try 2nd or 3rd time?

@@goddom when I go start the engine sometimes on the first start up nothing dead. But usually on second start up it starts. Sometimes when you first start the car it hesitates before it sarts

Hmmm, if I am reading this right, you try and start it, and nothing happens - it doesn't crank. Then you try again and it does crank. I am assuming all the lights on the dash come on? I think its the starter, but if I were you, just to be safe, check the ignition switch. In the video I show you how to check the wire that is coming into the engine bay in front of the driver. I would check it there real quick. If you get 12v at that wire when the key is in teh "start" position then the ignition switch, and relay are all good. I hope this helps!

@@goddom thank you greatly appreciate your help

All the lights come on? You may want to check the new starter

If your battery is fine then it is probably the starter. What are your symptoms?

@@goddom my 2009 honda crv.. when I start the car. It CLICKS but does not crank. And before this happened.. the car would crank slowly or not at all but then would finnaly start. But now it's just click and no crank. I cleaned the terminals and checked battery and checked relays. Everything looks good. So I think its the starter :(

Matthew Eddy w

Does it keep cranking even after it starts? If so, I am thinking your ignition switch is stuck in the "start" position and would need to be replaced.

@@goddom no it just cranks then starts the car without the key I dunno why.. it only happens after connecting the negative cable to the battery

If the battery is good, then its probably the starter.

Rocauto. I usually buy most of my car parts there. Usually cheaper than anywhere else even though you have to pay shipping. www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2414630&cc=1441749&jsn=846

I probably had about 125k on mine before it went. I guess its a weak spot for the car. A buddy of mine put 450k on his car without changing anything other than the oil.

Gary L they got out around 70/80k

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@@goddomdid your car at first try to start then nothing then tries to start again then nothing nothing still nothing?? I thought it was my battery because my battery light was on, then this old man put a charger on the battery revving up to a 75 amps for my 12 volt battery he did it again and again he charger needle was going haywire ?? I said oh no he is going to make my altenator go bad, that Big charger was vibrating with loud noise like vibrating humming noises I said Please Stop before this makes things worse he said; try to start again do it again, like he was forcing it and Now after all that it is SILENT does NOTHING AT ALL ??!!! I TOOK BATTERY INTO Advance Auto they TEST and THEY SAID IT WAS ALL GOOD !! WHEN THE LIGHTS WORK BATTERY IS GOOD THE DOOR MAKES DINGING SOUNDS AND HEADLIGHTS WORK- WHAT ELSE COULD OF HAPPENED Only 98,OOO on my 08 Honda Civic it's Automatic my question is does this starter gradually happen or happen all a sudden? Mine has been Sluggish too a little now and then driving along and a few times it refused to start, then it would on a 2nd try I thought maybe it was normal from the plastic Skid Plate that had to be cut out because it came loose while driving and was dragging the ground getting caught in my tires, I seen it's happened with many cars that darn skid plate !!! Anyway maybe that has Nothing to do with this problem idk? I also used the "flex fuel" in it when we had a Gas Shortage- I was told using One Time would Not hurt my car it takes a reg grade gas, I'm Soo confused ? And, btw your Awesome I love your video, your so detail-oriented explaining everything not to mention your kind talk that's BEST of All "No Foul Language" at all I love ❤️ Your Video You Make A Wonderful Mentor 👍👍!!! Thanks So Much!!!!😊🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈

Yes, its possible.

I really appreciate your feedback, thank you so much for responding.

I show where the relay is in the video. If you think that it may be the issue you can find a similar relay in the car and swap them out. If that fixes the issue then buy a replacement relay.

LOL, yeah, crawling under a car when its hot and humid is pretty miserable!

Agreed, I will never buy a Chiltons again. lol