91 civic main relay

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:40 pm

To reflow them am I just taking a hot iron to them?

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:58 pm

I'm trying resoldering now. How can I test the ignition switch?

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:23 am

rickles8099;300347 wrote:how have you come to the conclusion that your main relay is bad?

i changed it before, been having this problem for awhile. its getting worse now. more often and harder to restart. but when i changed the relay it was better for a week or two. do i have a bigger problem if this is it? what could cause my relays to go bad. or is it just my luck to have 3 that are bad or going out?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:36 am

Have they all been used or new relays?

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:12 am

all junkyard ones. i was trying to be sure before getting a new one. plus im a bit on the cheap side sometimes, moneys always tight.

Phate · Post by **Phate** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:20 am

Sully;300353 wrote:Phate, it does. When it dies the cel is on. But once it starts the cel is off

Probably not the main relay.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:20 am

im sure thats part of the problem too. i resoldered one tonite. gonna let the car sit till my next off day i think.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:59 pm

phate, what do you think is a possibility then? i really need to get this figured out

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:18 pm

rickles8099;300347 wrote:how have you come to the conclusion that your main relay is bad?

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Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:24 pm

by switching them with somewhat success, even if temporarily. its always extremely hot when the car dies. is it being hot normal?