Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › 09 Civic intermittent No Crank › 09 Civic intermittent No Crank November 7, 2019 at 9:16 pm #895247 college manModerator Really the ect has nothing to do with the starter circuit. As stated above, Power and ground needs to be checked when the problem exists. If power and ground are present and the starter does not crank then the starter is the culprit.