Starter Performance Test - Honda Civic Service Manual

Starting System
Starter Performance Test
1 , Disconnect the wires from the S terminal and the M
t e r m r n a l .
Make a connection as described below using as
heavy a wire as possible (preterably equivalent to
the wire used for the vehicle). To avoid damaging
the starter, never leave the battery connected for
more than 10 seconds,
Connect the battery as shown. Be sure to
disconnect the starter motor wire from the solenoid.
lf the starter pinion moves out, it is working
propefly.
Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. lf the
pinion does not retract, the hold-in coil of the
solenoid is working properly.
4-8
L
5. Disconnect the battery from the starter body. lfthe
pinion retracts immediately, it is working properly.
Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.
Connect the starter to the battery as described in
the diagram below, and confirm that the motor
sta rts and keeps rotating.
6 .
7 .
lf the eiectric cu rrent and motor speed meet the
specifications when the battery voltage is at 1 1.5 V,
the staner is working properly,
Specifications:
1.1 kw
90 A or less (Electric current),
ot more