no start 1990 Honda Civic DX 1.5L

[str8mennis]

Hello all,

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[jacobnbr1]

If you have no power to the ignition coil black and yellow wire then your fix is in this diagram below, That wire at the coil needs to be traced to fuses all the way back to the ignition switch.
If you need conformation that you are on the right diagnostic track then apply 12v through a fused jumper lead to that yellow/black wire and try to start it and it should run.

[str8mennis]

what doesn’t really matter

[EricTheCarGuy]

I need to chime in on this because I’ve seen TONS of problems with aftermarket distributors. I don’t often find problems with the sensors inside (unless they are aftermarket) but the tests in this video WILL show if you have an igniter or a coil problem. If you do replace the distributor I would recommend a used OE unit before I went with a new aftermarket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K78XIhhjAQ

[str8mennis]

ok the timing belt was good the ignition module was good the coil is new and still no spark could the ignition switch be bad or the comp itself even though the comp lights comes on and then goes off and doesn not flash any codes? I’m lost again

[str8mennis]

ok i also forgot to mark the wires go on the ignition control module so if someone can’t help with that one it is a 1990 honda civic dx 1.5 i would be very appreciative

[str8mennis]

ok the wires previous stated to to the clutch just have to figure how to put them back like they were now the test for the ignition to see if the switch is bad so i am testing the blue/white wire at the ignition to see if i am getting 12v if i am doing this wrong please let me know

[jacobnbr1]

It gets power from fuse 2 at the fuse panel in the dash. should be a 10 amp fuse.

[EricTheCarGuy]

Yea make sure you have the wires hooked up on the igniter correctly, I remember it by saying ‘blue on bottom’ because they both start with ‘b’. The rest of the wires often rest where they are suppose to be connected.

[str8mennis]

i had a buddy send me the way they were suppose to be hooked up and it is correct i am puzzled really

[jacobnbr1]

Did you put the distributor in it???

[str8mennis]

yeah still no voltage to it

[jacobnbr1]

I don’t understand how you have the ignition module wires disconnected when a complete distributor is already wired?
(should have been no reason to unhook anything)
The test we did with the white wire confirmed the pcm has the ability to fire the driver and the circuits are fine.

I know it isn’t a pcm internal problem.

[str8mennis]

ok installed a new distributor and tried to start it no spark at plug so i went to the coil nothing there so i checked for voltage and again nothing its not the timing belt it is fine and turns over good I checked the grounds all were good rechecked fuses all good could it be a relay from the ignition switch or could it be the ignition switch the blue and white wire not sending the signal to the coil to fire up

[jacobnbr1]

make sure the ground wire at the thermostat housing is not broken and is making a good connection.

[str8mennis]

the ground is good but like i was saying don’t the blue and white wire from the ignition switch give power to the coil if so how do i test it

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