95 Odyssey- heater cable and starter

"Larry B" wrote...
> 2. The car will sometimes not start when the key is turned. The dash
> lights come on and they dim when the attempt to start is made... but no
> engine cranking occurs. Does that sound like the solenoid? If so, does
> that mean a new starter?
>

A solution for you on the obvious side, assuming it's a standard... do you
have the clutch pedal down when starting?

My wife's car has a clutch switch killswitch on it and the exact thing with
the dash lights and lack of cranking happens.
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"CH®IS" wrote in

> "Larry B" wrote...
>> 2. The car will sometimes not start when the key is turned. The dash
>> lights come on and they dim when the attempt to start is made... but
>> no engine cranking occurs. Does that sound like the solenoid? If so,
>> does that mean a new starter?
>>
>
> A solution for you on the obvious side, assuming it's a standard... do
> you have the clutch pedal down when starting?
>
> My wife's car has a clutch switch killswitch on it and the exact thing
> with the dash lights and lack of cranking happens.
>
>
>

also check out this site concerning your starter solenoid and worn
contacts.some Hondas don't have a replaceable solenoid.

http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/Nippondenso.html

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"CH®IS" wrote in message
> "Larry B" wrote...
>> 2. The car will sometimes not start when the key is turned. The dash
>> lights come on and they dim when the attempt to start is made... but no
>> engine cranking occurs. Does that sound like the solenoid? If so, does
>> that mean a new starter?
>>
>
> A solution for you on the obvious side, assuming it's a standard... do you
> have the clutch pedal down when starting?
>
> My wife's car has a clutch switch killswitch on it and the exact thing
> with the dash lights and lack of cranking happens.
>
No kill switch. but thanks.
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"Jim Yanik" wrote in message

> "CH®IS" wrote in
>
>> "Larry B" wrote...
>>> 2. The car will sometimes not start when the key is turned. The dash
>>> lights come on and they dim when the attempt to start is made... but
>>> no engine cranking occurs. Does that sound like the solenoid? If so,
>>> does that mean a new starter?
>>>
>>
>> A solution for you on the obvious side, assuming it's a standard... do
>> you have the clutch pedal down when starting?
>>
>> My wife's car has a clutch switch killswitch on it and the exact thing
>> with the dash lights and lack of cranking happens.
>>
>>
>>
>
> also check out this site concerning your starter solenoid and worn
> contacts.some Hondas don't have a replaceable solenoid.
>
> http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/Nippondenso.html
>
Apparently, mine is one of the non-replacement types (solenoid contacts).
The 95's apparenlty had Mitsuba (SM402-03) starters, not NDs (acc to
http://www.wai-wetherill.com/home.cfm ).

As far as the ignition switch goes.. could be! The thing that I keep
thinking about though is the fact that the problem is kind of digital....
either works or it doesn't, on or off. There is nothing in between like a
sluggish starter and I would think that a bad ignition switch would give a
range of conductivity issues. Logic, however, does not always previal. This
is where experience would could for a lot. Maybe a loose connector of some
kind? Thanks, Lar
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On Dec 28, 6:51 pm, "Larry B" wrote:
> "Jim Yanik" wrote in message
>
>
>
> > "CH®IS" wrote innews:ZCA5l.1511$%v1.225@edtnps83:
>
> >> "Larry B" wrote...
> >>> 2. The car will sometimes not start when the key is turned. The dash
> >>> lights come on and they dim when the attempt to start is made... but
> >>> no engine cranking occurs. Does that sound like the solenoid? If so,
> >>> does that mean a new starter?
>
> >> A solution for you on the obvious side, assuming it's a standard... do
> >> you have the clutch pedal down when starting?
>
> >> My wife's car has a clutch switch killswitch on it and the exact thing
> >> with the dash lights and lack of cranking happens.
>
> > also check out this site concerning your starter solenoid and worn
> > contacts.some Hondas don't have a replaceable solenoid.
>
> >http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/Nippondenso.html
>
>  Apparently, mine is one of the non-replacement types (solenoid contacts).
> The 95's apparenlty had Mitsuba  (SM402-03) starters, not NDs (acc tohttp://www.wai-wetherill.com/home.cfm).
>
> As far as the ignition switch goes.. could be! The thing that I keep
> thinking about though is the fact that the problem is kind of digital....
> either works or it doesn't, on or off. There is nothing in between like a
> sluggish starter and I would think that a bad ignition switch would give a
> range of conductivity issues. Logic, however, does not always previal. This
> is where experience would could for a lot. Maybe a loose connector of some
> kind?  Thanks, Lar

One other obvious question that I don't see anyone has brought up --
how old is the battery? Seeing as how you've got resistance when you
try to start it (lights dim), its pretty much got to be either a weak
battery, a starter that is staring to draw too much, or increased
resistance somewhere in the path between the two.
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"Larry B" wrote in message

> My Ody has developed 2 problems and I would like a little reality check on
> both of them.
>
> 1. The heater control cable has become disconnected. The cable has
> detached from the dash control unit. It is not at the valve's end of the
> cable. Heat lever works freely (too freely!). Can this be a simple clip
> replacement, or a minor repair, or does this usually mean that the
> Control Unit has to be replaced?
>
> 2. The car will sometimes not start when the key is turned. The dash
> lights come on and they dim when the attempt to start is made... but no
> engine cranking occurs. Does that sound like the solenoid? If so, does
> that mean a new starter?
>
> Thanks, Larry


Just wanted to close this up. The heater cable had become disconnected from
the lever!!! So, that was great.

But the starter was bad, so I let my mechanic change it out.

Thanks for all your help. It was invaluable... and fun!!!

Have a safe and fun New Years!!. Larry
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