guys im in need of help!! my car wont start! well to start of its a 04 TL AT.. i hear the fuel pump pressurizing, and the satrter clicking, all my other electronics works (windows,sun roof,seat heater..etc) i dont think its my battery because i just tried to jump it.... NO IDEA WHY.. so what do you guys think.. by the way im stuck at a starbucks so any thoughts on what could be wrong would deeply be appreciated

 

oh and when i start it it doesnt make a cranking sound but it clicks one

 

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If jumping doesn't work then it's most likely:

starter solenoid or starter.

Could also be a bad cell in the battery, but since you have what appears to be normal power to your accessories and lights, I doubt it.

 

is the clicking noise when i turn the key the starter?

 

bad solenoid or insufficient voltage to solenoid

 

so it could still be the battery?.. another thing... i just drove it with no prior problems.. then about 30 mins later i was getting ready to leave and ...BAM!! wont start

 

if you couldn't jump it from another running car, it's probably not your battery. are your connections at the battery terminal tight and clean?

starters and solenoids can go any time, without warning......

 

i see ..connections tight but not clean... luckly by luck i guess a friend lived near by and i got some baking soda with water and poured it on..

 

does anybody know a rough price of solenoid or starters .. and if there was a way of checking both to know exactly which one it is? thanks alot by the way guys.. getting these quick responses really makes me proud to be apart of this forum.. thanks again

 

bump... HHEELLP!!

 

Part #31200-RKB-004 STARTER MOTOR ASSY. (SM-44242-4G) (MITSUBA) 2004 TL 256.75

Its a very easy DIY and will save you lots of money. I would try to find a used one from a junk yard off a wrecked tl first

 

so u jumped the car and it was running fine for 30 min? then you stopped and turned off the car and it wouldnt start again?

with the car running, disconnect the positive cable from the battery. If the car keeps running, the battery could be bad. If the car dies, the alternator is probably bad.

autozone will check it for free with a volt meter

 

bad idea on a honda or any other modern car with an electrical load detector....... take the battery out of the car and charge it and then have it load tested. after a full charge it should pass a load test no troubles if it fails replace it.

 

FIXED!!thanks guys! turned out to b the starter,170.00

 

i've got the same problem these last few days on my '05. the battery had leaked a little, so i replaced it, but the problem still remains. it's gotta be the starter. but hey, did you change the starter yourself or take it to the dealer or repair shop?

 

Not someting to take to the stealer. They are WAY too proud of their starters and labor for that one. It is a simple DIY. The starter is at the top, front of the engine. And it is the same starter as many other Honda V6's. I think I had to ask for one from an Oddesy van at the local parts store. They had that one in stock for ~$130. The only difference was an extra bracket on the back. I took the bracket off and it was exactly the same as the one I had removed.

 

Next time you can take a wrench or something and tap the starter. Sometimes this will set the gears back and it will start. Don't be afraid to give it a good whack.

 

well, i had a local repair shop look it up, and he quoted me $330 for a new starter, plus labor. he said that these tl's supposedly have some kind of fancy system and as such, they're really pricey. is that true or is he mistaken?

 

also, would a starter from an '07-'08 tl be any different from the one on an '05?