Hello you wonderful people. So I drive around all day great no problem then I park at grocery store. I come out of grocery store car doesn't start. Lights radio all turn on fine. We try to give it a jump but no ignition start. When I put in key I can get light radio, etc but no ignition sound on turn. You advice is greatly appreciated.

 

do you hear a rapid clicking noise? Also did you recently use the bluetooth system?

 

no bloothooth and I don't hear anything when I turn key maybe a regular click. My uncle said use remote and open close like 3 times maybe it locked against theft and to reset computer I will try this thanks

 

It's in Park correct? Last week a fellow couldn't start his Accord as I watched from inside the restaurant, then he tried jumpers, no go. I went outside and even with jumpers, no sound and lights didn't flicker. Either starter, neutral safety switch, or not in Park. Looked inside and he had left it in drive. Threw it into Park and away he went.

If in Park and no sound when jumpers connected, either starter, neutral safety switch, or connections at battery bad.

 

what is neutral safety switch I will search but what is that

 

one last question is it possible I immobilized the ignition. When I turn key I do see the antitheft red light blink once. If I accidentaly immobilized it where do I find info on how to removilize it. I did not get manual when I bought it. Thanks.

 

IF it is blinking red, that mean the key is not programmed with the vehicle. You will need to have the key programmed by a locksmith with a special computer. Be sure to bring all the keys that you use with the car as they will need to be reprogrammed too.

 

sounds like it cs what's weird is it's the key I always use

 

if the key wasnt programmed the "Immobilizer System Indicator" a.k.a. the green key next to the oil light would be blinking. if thats the case go and get ur spare key and drive off.

Check the starter
Check the starter cut relay.
Check the transmission range switch (A/T).
Check the ignition switch

 

I'm afraid to report that my spare key did not start car and there is no green blinking light. I turn ignition key no effort by car to start I see red security light blink once on the turn but maybe that even does that when it turns on. I am freaking out. I will go tmrw and try to check other stuff out worse case tow it home and uncle will put code reader on Mon. I am back in my echo

 

Thank You wonderful people for your help. It was the starter. If you ever find yourself in a situation where battery works, but there is just a light click on the turn, it's the starter. Stepdad's Triple A arived on scene and hit starter and I drove it home. I will finally now have to get AAA) I tried to hit starter, but I noticed AAA hit starter a lot harder and pulled belt.


I felt like I had lost a child. GOSH I LOVE MY 3G TL. My baby is back and now runnin on Mobile 1. I will begin more modding this summer but I could never go too far because losing a transmission would probably give me an attack.
Even when I get my new Beamer my 3g will always be in action.

Cheers to great people on this forum, cheers to the 3G TLS'

 

cheers to the 2G TLS tooo..

 

Yes Cheers 2g 3g 4g 1g

 

THis is what has been happening to me - like exact situation
happen to me at the grocery store - bunch of frozen food int he trunk
sat there for like 5 minutes making phone calls and it finally turned over.
I found if i turn to the ignition II setting and let it sit for a few seconds, then turn the key it would turn over. how much did your starter cost?

 

that used to happen in mt infiniti i30.... no one was ever able to figure it out either... the car would make me look stupid everytime i took it to the mechanic.

 

I need to get this resolved. Im about to get all my other maintenance done so this might as well be done. Anybody know if all 3rd Gen's have the same starter (including the Type S) ?

 

Hey Guys,

I've been off the forum for a while now...until tonight! I shut it off for about 20 minutes after a long drive and when I turned the key, only the IP lights came on. No crank. No rapid sounds of spark plugs.

Battery was solid. Jumping it didn't help. All I heard was a SINGLE LOUD CLICK from around the throttle body. No rapid spark noises like when the old Acura battery was dying an early death.

After about 15 tries, it just turned over. But when I got home, it won't start right after I turned it off!!!

Tame Ladies and all, does it sound like another failed starter? My '04 was fine up until tonight. There was absolutely NO warning. This is frustrating. I thought my TL was bulletproof. Oh well.

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

Hello people, I have an 05 TL and have been having a problem similar to Tame Ladies. The only difference is that I can bypass the ignition by running a jumper wire directly from my battery to the starter while the key is in the run postion (II) and it will fire right up. This leads me to believe that it would be a problem with the ingnition switch or the nuetral safety switch. Does anyone have any helpful tips that would help me troubleshoot this problem, or possibly a wiring schematic for the ignition or nuetral safety switch? Any help would be much appreciated, Thanks!!!

 

Yup its your starter I have the same exact problem in my 04 with 99k miles but mine is a fighter, It'll keep turning eventually after 3 tries, most of the time it just starts up fine. Its harder to start it when I'm parked at an incline, one night my friends had to push my car in neutral to a level spot and it started up just fine!


Works the same for me! the starter can be had pretty cheap used at car-parts.com I think it shares the same starter as the accord. www.acuraoemparts. list it for $256.75 or 224.66 not sure which one? http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...BA)&pp=0&np=25

Which part number 31200-RKB-004 or 31200-RKB-004RM ??