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After we rebuilt this '85 CRX and tried to "turn it over" but the starter
appeared to be dead (The battery is OK) . Took out the starter and it check
out A-OK at the local automotive electrical shop (including the solenoid).
They suggested seeing if we had a "signal" from the ignition switch to the
starter. We had intermittent signal and now no signal at all. The harness
appears to be OK (continuity test) so I assume it is the ignition switch
itself on the steering post. This small item is over $70 and before I buy it
I just want to be sure I am getting the right thing. Any thing else I should
test or try before we go to this expense? Thanks for any help in advance.
wolf

"Wolfgang Bley" <wolfgang@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> After we rebuilt this '85 CRX and tried to "turn it over" but the starter
> appeared to be dead (The battery is OK) . Took out the starter and it
check
> out A-OK at the local automotive electrical shop (including the solenoid).
> They suggested seeing if we had a "signal" from the ignition switch to the
> starter. We had intermittent signal and now no signal at all. The harness
> appears to be OK (continuity test) so I assume it is the ignition switch
> itself on the steering post.

sounds about right. theyre one of the known weak links as far as hondas are
concerned

>"Wolfgang Bley"
> After we rebuilt this '85 CRX and tried to "turn it over" but the starter
> appeared to be dead (The battery is OK) . Took out the starter and it check
> out A-OK at the local automotive electrical shop (including the solenoid).
> They suggested seeing if we had a "signal" from the ignition switch to the
> starter. We had intermittent signal and now no signal at all. The harness
> appears to be OK (continuity test) so I assume it is the ignition switch
> itself on the steering post. This small item is over $70 and before I buy
it
> I just want to be sure I am getting the right thing. Any thing else I
should
> test or try before we go to this expense? Thanks for any help in advance.
> wolf

Using a long wire, one end to the positive battery the other to:

1. Ignition switch -before (input) then after (output.)
2. Nuetral/clutch switch -before then after.
3. Closing clutch/nuetral switch & crank each time.

These are the things you should test before going to the expense.

I got a used "ignition switch" from a local junk yard and got signal to the
starter but it still would not crank. It HAS TO BE THE SOLENOID..I took the
starter back out and took it to a different shop to test and in fact it was
a bad solenoid. Got a rebuilt starter put it in...NO GO!!! I gave up and put
the dashboard (switches steering wheel etc.) back together in hopes of
having it towed to a garage. BUT I tried to turn it over just "ONE MORE
TIME" and I heard the solenoid make a little noise and then it did in fact
crank over. This is a rebuilt engine so I cranked until the oil light went
off (spark plugs out) then put the plugs in and it started in under 2
seconds on the FIRST try! YES!!!!! I have to fix the head lamp and will post
for help on that in a second. Thank you all for your time and information.
wolf
"Indian Summer" <Almonds@pistachios.com> wrote in message
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> >"Wolfgang Bley"
> > After we rebuilt this '85 CRX and tried to "turn it over" but the
starter
> > appeared to be dead (The battery is OK) . Took out the starter and it
check
> > out A-OK at the local automotive electrical shop (including the
solenoid).
> > They suggested seeing if we had a "signal" from the ignition switch to
the
> > starter. We had intermittent signal and now no signal at all. The
harness
> > appears to be OK (continuity test) so I assume it is the ignition switch
> > itself on the steering post. This small item is over $70 and before I
buy
> it
> > I just want to be sure I am getting the right thing. Any thing else I
> should
> > test or try before we go to this expense? Thanks for any help in
advance.
> > wolf
>
> Using a long wire, one end to the positive battery the other to:
>
> 1. Ignition switch -before (input) then after (output.)
> 2. Nuetral/clutch switch -before then after.
> 3. Closing clutch/nuetral switch & crank each time.
>
> These are the things you should test before going to the expense.
>
>
>
>