Starter Performance Test - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

Starting System
Starter Performance Test
1. Disconnect the wires from the S terminal and the M
terminal.
2. Make a connection as described below using as
heavy a wire as possible (preferably equivalent to
the wire used forthe vehicle). To avoid damaging
the starter, never leave the battery connected for
more than 10 seconds.
3. Connect the battery as shown. Be sure to
disconnect the starter motor wire from the solenoid.
Ifthe starter pinion moves out,
it
is working
properly.
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8
12V
BATTERY
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4. Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. If the
pinion does not retract, the hold-in coil of the
solenoid is working properly.
4-8
(B
8
12V
BATTERY
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M
5
BODY
(GROUND)
5. Disconnect the battery from the starter body. If the
pinion retracts 'Immediately,
it
is working properly.
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(B
8
l
12V
BATTERY
BODY
(GROUND)
6. Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.
7. Connect the starter to the battery as described in
the diagram below, and confirm thatthe motor
starts and keeps rotating.
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~
12V
BATTERY
M B
8. If the electric current and motor speed meet the
specifications when the battery voltage is at 11.5 V,
the starter is working properly.
Specifications:
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