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Starter Performance Test

  1. Remove the starter. (see Removal  ).
  2. Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.
  3. Disconnect the motor wire from the M terminal.
  4. Make the connections for this test using the thickest (gauge) wire possible (preferably the same gauge as used on the vehicle).
    NOTE: To avoid damaging the starter, never leave the battery connected for more than 10 seconds.
    Fig 1: Checking Starter
    G05960689Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Connect the battery as shown below. Make sure you disconnect the starter motor wire from the M terminal. If the starter pinion moves out, it is working properly.
  6. Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. If the pinion does not retract, the hold-in coil of the solenoid is working properly.
    Fig 2: Identifying Starter Battery Connection Diagram
    G05960690Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Disconnect the battery from the starter body as shown below. If the pinion retracts immediately, it is working properly.
    Fig 3: Identifying Battery Starter Body Connection Diagram
    G05960691Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Reconnect the motor wire to the M terminal.
  9. Connect the starter to the battery as shown below, and confirm that the motor runs.
    Fig 4: Connecting Starter To Battery
    G05960692Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. If the electric current meets the specification when the battery voltage is at 11.5 V, the starter is working properly.

    Specification 

    Electric Current: 90 A 

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