Hello All and thanks Ray for the guide on this repair. I followed the instructions and was successful in starting my vehicle again. I did run into an issue though.......... In an effort to fit the fuel relay back into it's plastic housing underneath the steering wheel, I inadvertently brushed the solder joints up against the metal adjacent to the it. This in turn caused a small/brief flash of sparks on the relay. i fitted the relay safely back in the housing and was surprised power was running to the unit at all with the key out of the ignition. I examined the relay and did not spot any damages from this incident. So now here is my issue: 1. vehicle will not start (not surprising) 2. I have examined the driver side fuses and fuses under the hood (passenger side) and none show to be blown. Where might the short be and how should i repair it? Is there a fuse in another location I should check? Is the best place to check for short circuits the brown harness/clip? Any recommendations would be extremely appreciated. Thank you

Thanks a lot, the world needs more people like you. DIY is the future.

Found this plus the comments and I fixed my 94 Honda Accord from not cranking in the heat with a simple solder of Fuel Pump Relay Switch, easy and cheap to fix over all the alternatives. Thank you and I hope you all have a blessed day or night peace ✌️🦉🖖

Amazing! Thank you for this. My 1991 Accord (100k miles) would not start recently. Checked the fuses and all are ok. Replaced; starter, alternator (and drive belt), distributor cap, wires, plugs, and even the battery. It drove well for 3 days then died AFTER ALL OF THOSE NEW PARTS! Will be changing the relay. Thanks again for the informative video! I also used solder to fix the power door locks relay. Looks like this is the same exact procedure.

Best video yet covering this problem! Thank you very much for taking the time to post this!

1992 Accord relay test: Battery positive to #6 terminal. Negative to #8. Check continuity (continuous) between 5 &7. If good, do next check; otherwise replace/fix relay. Positive to 5, negative to 2. Light between 1&3. If good, do next check; otherwise replace/fix relay. Positive 3, negative 8. Continuity light between #5 & #7. If good, relay is fine; otherwise replace/fix relay. Use alligator clips on ends of two wires. Clip terminals using clips. You also need continuity tester (has light). Follow instructions above for the 91/92/maybe 90 too, Accord only. Maybe also 93,94 (not sure). If part number at AutoZone is same for all years, then should be okay to test. This is my contribution to keeping accords alive.

helpful. thx a lot. same info as many others...they all mostly said go ahead & add more solder to ea connection so u don't have to deal with it more than once.

Great job and very informative thanks bro.

did it .. its working .. thnaks !

Excellent vid bro! Kudos

I tried it works, thanks bro

My 99 accord has a slightly different relay (Siemens VRM 00-22. I did like you said and so far so good. Thanks for the information.

Thank you so much! helped so much

I love the mini torch poised just above the big red gas can at 11:55. I hope he doesn't have any fumes in the area!

Good job!

Seeing how to rebuild these relays is really helpful. Thank you. However, a word of caution about adding solder like this. The original solder appears to have a higher melting point than what was being added, which probably means that they are significantly different alloys (most likely the original is lead-silver while the new is lead-tin). Mixing them will produce yet another alloy, which is almost always more brittle than either original. In other words, I am skeptical of the long-term reliability of these new solder joints. This problem can be somewhat mitigated by either removing most of the original solder (with fluxed copper braid or a "solder sucker") before applying the new solder or carefully re-flowing just the original solder (use some flux if it's wetting surfaces poorly). That being said, the above mixture will obviously work way better than a joint that is already cracked. :)

Thanks for this, very useful info. I will attempt this before replacing. Noticed your fuel gauge is reading even with the car off. Is this normal for these Accords (I'm fixing up an 88 Accord and have noticed the fuel gauge stays at a particular level even though the sender seems to be working)?

I have a 2003 honda accord ex . 2.4 I was driving and all of a sudden the car stalled on me . I tried to crank it a few times and it started and cut back off in like 5 sec and after that it hasn't started yet. After I try to crank it there is a buzzing from the ignition until I turn it back to the 1 position. Also when I turn to the 2 position the "D" gear indication comes on for a few seconds and then goes off. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated . I changed the ignition switch but that did not help.

Fixed mine yesterday worked like a charm.. now i need to know what fuse controls the break release that allows you to take car out of park. good vid!

EXCELLENT..!!!

I was wondering is that main relay in a 2003 civic ex 4door 1.7 in that same place?

Good Video !!! Although this wasn't my problem. I was trying to find the Left / Right Turn Relays on our Honda and came to your Video... So it inspired me to look into my Turn Relay. Although they are CHEAP, but it's good to play with them and see :).

I have a Honda Civic 1.4 GL (EC9) and this version doesn´t have ECU. Does it have a Main Relay too? Cause I already tried to find it and I can´t see it anywere.. :/

Very helpful. My main is not clicking but there’s no broken soder

Hello I am using your video to review the same relay and immediately noticed mine does not have the spring notes in your video. Can you tell me a little about that piece? Thank you in advance

Thank you

Hi, in my car, a honda Civic now replaced a new fuel pump and got another AC pump relay, but unfortunately there is still nothing! I turn the key and do not click on the relay and the pump does not go but if you think of a car then it starts, there is a click and the pump goes. would not receive AC power from the relay ?? what should I look first of all?so if Ac is good relay,and the auto, ignition does not leave yet onto him I get it and nowhere nothing! check engine lamp secular one,but neither ac click,neither ac pump murmur no! security it's all right.

om mau tanya kalau cetek" di bawah dashboard relay yang mana ya? terus tiba" suhu naik, apa relay blower ya? yang 12 volt

El mío tenía el mismo problema, NO LLENABA LA FLAUTA DE GASOLINA, ya que no enviaba la señal. Es ese relej de doble función. Para repararlo hay que tener a la mano Cautín y estaño y avivar nuevamente los puntos de soldadura, ya que al pasar los años el estaño se enfría. A mi me funcionó, el mío es un HONDA CIVIC 1992.

The joints on the PGM-FI main relay circuit board assembly are rather large. Instead of using a small, sharp tip or filing the tip on the iron to a point, i would choose a 1/4-inch (6 mm) chisel tip to dump a lot of heat into the joint quickly, thus reducing chances of overheating the circuit board traces and the components.. If you have an industrial soldering station, choose a 700°F (370°C) tip or set the soldering station to 700°F (370°C). Clean the tip by lightly wiping it on a wet sponge before proceeding and use Sn63 eutectic rosin core solder, the type that is used for electronics prototyping work. If you use lead-free solder, the iron temperature may need to be increased to about 800°F.

Cuál es la falla del Main relay y cuando empieza fallar te marca en el tablero alguna luz que te indique que está fallando cómo darme cuenta que es el may relay

I took the relay out, soldered ALL the points on the board, and placed it back but the car STILL does not start in the heat/after it rains until I cycle the power 3-4 times. What else could be the problem??? I had a brand new fuel pump installed along with a brand new distributor. 1996 Accord LX 2.2L Sedan.

You have gotten a pretty good deal them cars will keep on going if took care of nice repair

My 94 honda starts when giiven gas. has no fuel pump working put in new pump and Nothing Could this be my problem? Im gonna just buy a new one from Auto Zone for 59.00 and pray !

Came up!

I'm going to attempt to do this myself hope it saves me from having to buy a new pump

Always wipe your soldering iron tip with a damp sponge to keep it clean

-genial-

My civic 92 dont start. I will try make you done. Tanks from Brasil

You can also test the relay and the harness. Justanswer dot com has a main relay test that was done for a 1991 Accord. Somebody else already paid for the information, though you can read the responses. Do a search engine search for : justanswer 1991 Honda Accord DX main relay Civic probably has different checks than Accord, since I think the relay has different pins numbers in different locations. But you can check the relay before and after soldering using the test sequence provided by justanswer. Also, eBay may sell junk relays (bad relays maybe found in dumpster at factory), so probably best to go to AutoZone and buy a new one (lifetime warranty too), the price is three times as much as eBay.

Oh is that all 159000 Honda Honda go go go

I have a 2000 honda accord when i turn my key it does all that but sometimes it doesnt want to start i have to wait 30 minutes and it starts again its really pissing me off

My 90 CRX has been nothing but trouble. One thing after another.

Looks the same as the one in my 2000 accord

Hasta se me olvido el porqué estaba viendo este video ja ja

Add your own solder to the old and the old will puddle with ease

Azt a műveletet, amit ebben a videóban láttam, nálunk nem forrasztásnak hívják, hanem "taknyolásnak".

Ya M111

--The amount of kars that have this issue is probably HUGE... or rather, peeps having problems with their vehicle & pay someone to fix it.. due to the relay. That said, so much shxt kan stop your vip from starting.

Ok so i get what you are doing here but once you make the solder re flow that's it always solder on the level and get in and out as fast as you can. No need to be in there with all that heat farting around one pin like that. Just saying...

Man these honda relays are cheap I rather buy a new one then take that chance with a 20 plus year old relay

Old Honda owners, tell your story.they are fun to drive but they need fixing all the time,we all need it so show it. Or buy a new car?

Who has time for this..new own ones only $75

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Ya solo tienes la mitad del carro...por eso te falla ja ja ja

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Alternator at home, mf 405, at car tuu 415KV image spin motor

habla demasiado.

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Да вы там в америке по русски говорить не можете!

20 minute video to do a 2 minute fix.. Really quick fix needs a really quick video ffs!

Thank you

I have a 2003 honda accord ex . 2.4 I was driving and all of a sudden the car stalled on me . I tried to crank it a few times and it started and cut back off in like 5 sec and after that it hasn't started yet. After I try to crank it there is a buzzing from the ignition until I turn it back to the 1 position. Also when I turn to the 2 position the "D" gear indication comes on for a few seconds and then goes off. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated . I changed the ignition switch but that did not help.