2013 Honda Pilot starter/battery question

[BamaBrad]

I replaced the starter today and once the new one was installed the very best (subjective, I know) result I got was continuous clicking, fast continuous clicking but the car would not start. The dash lights, radio, locks and windows work but it won’t start.

I got a new battery for the car as I was registering 11.0 on the old battery. I’m not sure if that was a problem or caused it to just click like it did. With the new battery in it doesn’t click?

Curious what, mechanics better than me think might be the issue? I am no mechanic by a long shot but I’m stumped.

 

[the_great_white]

Sounds like a bad solenoid or bad connection to it

 

[the_great_white]

Also, check the relay.

 

[sniper22]

What does it do with the new battery? Anything under 12.6v is dead as far as the car goes.

 

[the_great_white]

https://www.justanswer.com/honda/egut3-2012-pilot-ex-l-wont-crank-starter-cut-relay-works-fine.html

 

[traheem01]

Battery is dead. Probably was the problem before the starter replacement….. Unfortunately batteries change with weather conditions.

 

[traheem01]

What does it do with the new battery? Anything under 12.6v is dead as far as the car goes.

12.6 is the minimum of a healthy battery. Man if I had a dollar for every load test where a 12.5v customer ensured good battery pulled down to 8-9v I’d be rich

 

[BamaBrad]

What does it do with the new battery? Anything under 12.6v is dead as far as the car goes.

I put a new battery in it and all it does is turn the electrical on. It doesn’t even click now whereas before it did.

 

[BamaBrad]

Battery is dead. Probably was the problem before the starter replacement….. Unfortunately batteries change with weather conditions.

That was my thinking also. I put a new battery in and the only thing that happens is the electrical comes on. No clicking like I had with the old battery in it.

 

[traheem01]

Are you store your starter wires are hooked up correctly ? It sounds like you may have grounded your relay signal wire, or your main power for the vehicle. I know it seems excessive but did you take pics of the wiring before removing the starter to assure you hooked it back up correctly?