The starting system consists of a battery, starter, starter relay and wires. The starter relay is attached directly to the starter. The starter is installed at the bottom of the engine near the flywheel housing. When the ignition key is turned to the "start" position, the starter relay is activated via the control unit. The relay then connects the starter contact to the battery. The starter begins to rotate the crankshaft.
On some models, the starter can only be engaged when the clutch pedal is depressed (manual transmission) and is always switched on only when the gearshift lever is in the "P" or "N" position (automatic transmission).
When working with the starting system, observe the following provisions:
- a) Do not turn on the starter for more than 15 seconds. After this, a break of about two minutes should be made. Otherwise, the starter winding will burn out.
- b) malfunctions of the starter can cause a fire.
- c) Always disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal when working on electrical wiring.
[The article is based on information from the website «HondaBook.ru»]