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snerty32 Aug 19, 2012 07:42 PM

1996 Accord Main Relay Ground
 
Trying to find where the main relay ground wire is on a 1996 Accord EX.

I keep reading it should be near the thermostat but I see no ground wires near the thermostat. Can someone tell me where it is?

My problem is when key is turned, check engine light does not flash, so fuel pump doesn't prime. It gradually got worse as yesterday if I waited about 10 seconds it would flash and prime. Today not at all.

I replaced the main relay and it still did not correct the problem. I read I should check the ground next, but I can not find it.

my1st.honda93 Aug 20, 2012 12:28 AM

the ground wire your looking for is rite under the thermostat,its kinda hard to see but its their just look alil harder

PAhonda Aug 20, 2012 12:56 AM

G101 is not on the thermostat housing, like the 90-93 accords. It is on the firewall near the brake booster. See attached pic.

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...-g101-6236.jpg

my1st.honda93 Aug 20, 2012 03:04 AM

Im sorry PA is rite i was thinking 4th.generation

snerty32 Aug 20, 2012 09:12 AM

Thanks. I had already cleaned that connection really well. So I guess on to the next thing, replace the ECM, unless someone else has a suggestion I should check before that.

redbull-1 Aug 20, 2012 09:28 AM

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Also check the fuses, see attached pic.

poorman212 Aug 20, 2012 06:48 PM

Slight correction, G101 is on the drivers end of the throttle body/intake on the 5th gen 4 cyl's. Those "other" things in the pic are vac lines. My 5th gen isn't home right now or I'd take a pic.

What issue are you having? Any recent work done to the car?

redbull-1 Aug 20, 2012 06:58 PM

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Attached is an image of ground G101 on the intake manifold.

snerty32 Aug 21, 2012 01:24 PM

Thanks. Thats the one I had cleaned really good already.

My problem is the check engine light never flashes, so the fuel pump doesn't prime, and the car wont start. Check engine light just stays on now.

It was flashing but took nearly 10-20 seconds to do so, then the fuel pump would prime, but now it doesn't flash at all. As stated before I have already tried a new master relay and same problem.

redbull-1 Aug 21, 2012 01:39 PM

Did you check the fuses (post # 6)?


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