SR starting problem, HELP!! - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

s13tmont · 06-17-2008, 01:06 PM

I have a 89 s13 coupe sr20det, recently i would turn the key to start the car and nothing would happen, i couldn't figure out what it was until i ran a wire from a power source and touched it to the positive side of the starter, the car cranked right up. Im guessing it's my starter relay? Which relay is the starter relay? HELPP!!

Howard92884 · 06-17-2008, 02:09 PM

There is a little tab connection on the starter that the connector can come off of. It just slides right on to the tab, make sure that is connected.

sicairos_2007 · 06-17-2008, 02:19 PM

Yeah on the positive terminal of the battery if u have your sotck connector that came with the sr haRNESS there is a red block the has a black and green connector, i believe that the green connector is for the lower harness what i did was buy a tsunami battery terminal at auto zone and just cut the whole thing off, and whats nice about the tsunami connector is that i has individual slots for each cable give that a try i would think its that.

s13tmont · 06-17-2008, 02:40 PM

The car also runs great when i start it by the possitive wire to the starter and all the other accessories work when the car is running if that makes any difference

s13tmont · 06-17-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicairos_2007

Yeah on the positive terminal of the battery if u have your sotck connector that came with the sr haRNESS there is a red block the has a black and green connector, i believe that the green connector is for the lower harness what i did was buy a tsunami battery terminal at auto zone and just cut the whole thing off, and whats nice about the tsunami connector is that i has individual slots for each cable give that a try i would think its that.

i have the lower and upper harness connected in individual slots, so i dont think thats the problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard92884

There is a little tab connection on the starter that the connector can come off of. It just slides right on to the tab, make sure that is connected.

i checked that first and it was on there, it is connected

dori_sil8t · 06-17-2008, 02:55 PM

also that is a fuse in the drive kick panel. ign switch fuse i believe check that too.

s13tmont · 06-18-2008, 10:21 PM

i looked in there, and there was no fuse labeled that. I can't figure this out, HELPPPPPPPP

!Zar! · 06-19-2008, 12:46 AM

The starter relay on a s13 is a blue relay between the battery and the fender.

Unplug the relay and jump the two thick black wires while doing nothing with the other plug.

If it starts then you should get a new relay.

Done.

s13tmont · 06-19-2008, 11:34 AM

i looked all around this area and could not seem to find a blue relay? any better description on where it might be?

s13tmont · 06-19-2008, 11:55 AM

i found a relay that had a black w/ white stripe and a black w/ yellow stripe going into it, but on the other side it of the relay the wires were cut and taped off???? what wire colors should i look for?

s13tmont · 06-20-2008, 12:51 PM

bumpp for helpppp

sicairos_2007 · 06-20-2008, 01:57 PM

The blue relay for the starter is were the battery is there is a little hole that goes into the wheel well i know that sometimes the blue relay hides hanging in there thats were i would always find mine.

s13tmont · 06-20-2008, 02:09 PM

is it noticeably blue??? because theres a few relay's none are blue though

sicairos_2007 · 06-20-2008, 04:00 PM

Bright Blue atleast mine are, but then again the cars are pretty old so look for any color i would think i know its blue but maybe ull find a light blue or grey

s13tmont · 06-26-2008, 05:54 PM

problem sort of fixed

06-17-2008, 01:06 PM	#1
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	SR starting problem, HELP!! I have a 89 s13 coupe sr20det, recently i would turn the key to start the car and nothing would happen, i couldn't figure out what it was until i ran a wire from a power source and touched it to the positive side of the starter, the car cranked right up. Im guessing it's my starter relay? Which relay is the starter relay? HELPP!! Last edited by s13tmont; 06-19-2008 at 12:28 PM..

06-17-2008, 02:55 PM	#6
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 42 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	also that is a fuse in the drive kick panel. ign switch fuse i believe check that too. __________________ unionautoclub.com

06-19-2008, 12:46 AM	#8
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	The starter relay on a s13 is a blue relay between the battery and the fender. Unplug the relay and jump the two thick black wires while doing nothing with the other plug. If it starts then you should get a new relay. Done. __________________

06-17-2008, 02:09 PM	#2
Howard92884 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA/Mosul, Iraq Age: 40 Posts: 829 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Howard92884 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	There is a little tab connection on the starter that the connector can come off of. It just slides right on to the tab, make sure that is connected.

06-17-2008, 02:19 PM	#3
sicairos_2007 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nogales Age: 36 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah on the positive terminal of the battery if u have your sotck connector that came with the sr haRNESS there is a red block the has a black and green connector, i believe that the green connector is for the lower harness what i did was buy a tsunami battery terminal at auto zone and just cut the whole thing off, and whats nice about the tsunami connector is that i has individual slots for each cable give that a try i would think its that.

06-17-2008, 02:40 PM	#4
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	The car also runs great when i start it by the possitive wire to the starter and all the other accessories work when the car is running if that makes any difference

06-18-2008, 10:21 PM	#7
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i looked in there, and there was no fuse labeled that. I can't figure this out, HELPPPPPPPP

06-19-2008, 11:34 AM	#9
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i looked all around this area and could not seem to find a blue relay? any better description on where it might be?

06-19-2008, 11:55 AM	#10
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i found a relay that had a black w/ white stripe and a black w/ yellow stripe going into it, but on the other side it of the relay the wires were cut and taped off???? what wire colors should i look for?

06-20-2008, 12:51 PM	#11
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	bumpp for helpppp

06-20-2008, 01:57 PM	#12
sicairos_2007 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nogales Age: 36 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The blue relay for the starter is were the battery is there is a little hole that goes into the wheel well i know that sometimes the blue relay hides hanging in there thats were i would always find mine.

06-20-2008, 02:09 PM	#13
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	is it noticeably blue??? because theres a few relay's none are blue though

06-20-2008, 04:00 PM	#14
sicairos_2007 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nogales Age: 36 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bright Blue atleast mine are, but then again the cars are pretty old so look for any color i would think i know its blue but maybe ull find a light blue or grey

06-26-2008, 05:54 PM	#15
s13tmont Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Age: 33 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	problem sort of fixed