i did a D16a6 swap into my 1989 Dx hatch and i know everything is right.....all wiring,brand new starter, but it wont crank....it wont EVEN TRY to crank....wont click....its weird i think its a ground but not sure....was thinkin bout payin someone to do it but dont know who....also if you know something that i can try to fix it let me know....

 

Do the dash lights and gauges light up and work?

 

check the starter ground and double check the wiring coming from the fuse box under the hood. Another good thing to check is the infamous main relay.

 

if you end up going anywhere go to CMS!

 

try putting 12 volts to the trip on the starter solinoid to see if the starter will engauge, if that works , check your #2 fuse under nieth the dash, "starter fuse"

also if you are doubting your grounds, use another car and place the neg jumper cable on lets say your header, or something of the sort.

Good Luck

 

Is your rachet still on your crank pully?

You never know, I did that by accident one very late night when i was doing the timing

 

all the dash lightswork and the rachet is not on the pulley...all the grounds are hooked up perfectly all the wiring is good and also the main relay is new....soo i dunno hopefully u can help tho

 

try to push start it, if it starts up then it has to do with your starter, if it doesn't start then i guess something else is not right. Also, there are 2 wires hooked up to the starter, check if they are put on correctly, and the last thing would be by the clutch pedal there is a sensor and when the clutch is depressed all the way it pushes that sensor up which will allow the starter to start thats what happend to my bro's hatch.

 

easy way to check for this:

turn the key on and then put 12v to the starter relay (little black wire on the starter). if thats your problem this will tell ya.

oh and dont forget to put it in neutral

 

yea if the little plastic puck broke at the top of the clutch pedal you will get nada but have little pretty chunks of plastic on your floor.

my cr-x did this to me, we just swapped in the engine, everything hooked up, pressed down on the clutch, turned the key and got "silence" .

hope it is a $3 fix (well that is how much Honda charges for the little puck or you can be inventive) for you as well.