Hello, I know the whole starting issue thing has been done to death, but I could not find other posts that had the same bad starting symptoms as me. So here goes. The car in question is a 2006 Accord EX 3.0L AT with just over 90K miles. 4 days ago, when I got in my car at 4:45 AM (first start of the day with a temp of approx. 50 degrees) I attempted to start my car. I had full dash lights, and an audible click (not the bad battery clicking). Tried turning the switch a couple more times then I moved the shifter out of park, through the gears and back to park. Tried turning the key and then I had a normal start sequence and proper engine operation. Later that day, same symptoms returned even though I went through the same measures as above and no start. Jiggled the shifter and then proper start sequence. Now, it seems like no matter what I do just prior to turning the key, it might start, it might not. So here's what I've done so far: I've replaced the neutral safety switch (located on the tranny), had the battery tested, inspected the cables, swapped relays (starter cut out with the ACC) and had the starter bench tested at Autozone. The only part in this equation that I have doubts about is the testing of my starter at autozone - I'm not confident (for reasons that would take longer to explain) that Autozones system is accurate. I would appreciate any help I could get in this matter, Thank you.

 

If the loud click came from the starter, then I would suspect worn out contacts in the starter.

The other test you can try is to hook up a volt meter to the small electrical connector to the starter and to ground. If you are getting 12V to the starter, then you pretty much narrowed it down to the starter.

Some parts stores can test the starter while in the car. They test the batter, alternator, and starter at once.

 

I figured it out and it ended up being the starter/starter solenoid. The lesson I learned (I knew it anyway) was get that multimeter out and test all that you can test. If I would have tested the solenoid sooner, all of this would have been avoided.

 

Did you replace the starter or the starter solenoid?

thanks for posting your outcome.

regards