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Anonymous Posted on Sep 24, 2012

My 2004 Honda Pilot ran fine then a hour later won't start. At first thought battery so we charged up usig one of those chargers you plug in. Lights flicker, and clicking sounds but won't turn

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Check batry terminals are secure & free from corosion, check security of earth strap to engine & main power wire on starter, if ok have the batry load tested to ensure it can perform under load as the starter needs a lot of current. Have you tried a jump start?

  • Anonymous Sep 24, 2012

    No corosion straps look secure. It won't jump. Don't think it's battery...anyway we are havig it towedd

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The instructions for installing a new alternator usually read to fully charge the battery (12.3 - 12.8 volt range). Otherwise, the alternator will be damaged when it initializes. I have seen some extreme damage result from installing a new alternator with a low-charge battery. The torque required to turn an alternator when damaged in this scenario is unbelieveable!

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What are you wondering is correct. Let check the coil first. if coil is good the there is a problem with the ignition module. If the ignition module is good then a problem with the crankshaft sensor. The coil can be checked by measure resistance of the terminals of the primary coil and secondary coil separately to see if it open. To check if it can generate a spark, once you identify the primary coil terminal, run 12 V wire to these terminal, connect a spark plug to the secondary coil, by just leaving a spark plug with connected with spark plug wire and let it touch the engine chassis. Now you have to make pulses at the 12 volts connection by making a break and connection several time to turn it on and off to generate the spark at spark plug. The ignition module is supposed to do what you are doing now to generate the spark. If it is bad, it can't do what you did then a spark is not generated. For the crankshaft sensor, only the shop can tell you it is bad or not. Good luck.

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  • Posted on Dec 03, 2009

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First thing you should do is ensure that the battery connections are tight on both ends if you can reach them the negative cable will go to a frame or engine ground and the positive cable should go to the starter maybe via a boosting post, if that doesn't work then remove the battery cables and clean the connections with a terminal brush. Corrosion on the terminals can cause poor performance of the starting system, make sure you do a good job and clean both the battery and the cars terminals or the symptom will still exist. From your description (no battery light after starting indicating a charging problem) if this doesn't solve your problem then you will need a new battery (Try charging the battery first it may work at first but if it happens again the battery is pooched or your locat parts store should be able to load test your battery to tell for sure if it is). Make sure that you have the codes to enter into your radio before you disconnect the battery as the honda's need this every time the battery is disconected. If you don't have it stop by your dealerships service department with your registration and they will be able to quicky run your serial number through Honda online and get you your radio code.

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