91 civic main relay

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:37 pm

hey guys, just wondering if anybody knows where to get a main relay for a decent price. moneys tight right now and i dont have 55 bucks to spare for a new one. sorta need one real soon. lol. i have three from junkyards. what are the odds that i got 3 bad ones?
the car will be driving great then just randomly die. most times it starts right baack up. sometimes it sits for a few minutes, then will start. sometimes it takes a long time to restart. i sat for 45 minutes early today before it restarted. sometimes it does it multiple times. sometimes it doesnt do it again for the rest of the day. driving me insane

lurch95hatch · Post by **lurch95hatch** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:47 pm

eBay as low as $28 but there is a wait for shipping of course.

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:49 pm

If you can solder, you can usually repair them for free.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:10 pm

i took them all apart. they looked ok. theres some brownish crap thats on the boards on them, the connections looked ok to me tho. idk much about eletrical tho either.

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:14 pm

how have you come to the conclusion that your main relay is bad?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:15 pm

Some times it's not visible to the naked eye. Try reflowing all the solder. Depending on what part of st. Louis you are in there are a lot of people that could help you out.

jpciii · Post by **jpciii** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:29 pm

Waffles;300348 wrote:Some times it's not visible to the naked eye. Try reflowing all the solder.

this.

But also, it might not be your main relay at all... might be ignition switch or bad ground somewhere or who-knows-what.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:38 pm

im out in st. charles. ill double check the grounds too. where are all the grounds? lol

Phate · Post by **Phate** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:40 pm

Your check engine light should turn on then off then you turn the key on.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:31 pm

Phate, it does. When it dies the cel is on. But once it starts the cel is off