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OK, I just did something very, very stupid. While changing my igniter, I
didn't mark the wires as to which wire goes to which terminal. I only know
for sure where one of the four wires goes. Can someone either tell me (or
point me to a website) how the wiring is supposed to be? I only have a
Haynes manual, and it doesn't give any wiring diagrams. Any help would be
MUCH appreciated.

Thanx! :-)

Jonathan

P.S. In case you're just joining us, my car is a 1990 Honda Civic LX, 1.5L
DPFI

Hey,

1991 Civic LX 1.5 Liter DPFI here.

I replaced the ignitor (a.k.a. "ignition module") last year. Got into a big
discussion about how it works and some of the wiring. I googled and came upon
the sites below.

http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm (has a drawing,
but probably not nearly as good as that in the next site)

Try especially the link in blue titled "download this zip" at
http://www.gcw.org.uk/rover/igniter.htm . Before you start downloading, notice
also there is a verbal description of the wiring.

If the link fails, email me, as I think I still have the drawing and might be
able to talk you through it.

"Jonathan Upright" <qaesar1@hotmail.com> wrote
> OK, I just did something very, very stupid. While changing my igniter, I
> didn't mark the wires as to which wire goes to which terminal. I only know
> for sure where one of the four wires goes. Can someone either tell me (or
> point me to a website) how the wiring is supposed to be? I only have a
> Haynes manual, and it doesn't give any wiring diagrams. Any help would be
> MUCH appreciated.
>
> Thanx! :-)
>
> Jonathan
>
> P.S. In case you're just joining us, my car is a 1990 Honda Civic LX, 1.5L
> DPFI

The second link was EXCELLENT! Thank you so much! :-)

Jonathan

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:syyWc.9857$2L3.5831@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Hey,
>
> 1991 Civic LX 1.5 Liter DPFI here.
>
> I replaced the ignitor (a.k.a. "ignition module") last year. Got into a
big
> discussion about how it works and some of the wiring. I googled and came
upon
> the sites below.
>
> http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm (has a
drawing,
> but probably not nearly as good as that in the next site)
>
> Try especially the link in blue titled "download this zip" at
> http://www.gcw.org.uk/rover/igniter.htm . Before you start downloading,
notice
> also there is a verbal description of the wiring.
>
> If the link fails, email me, as I think I still have the drawing and might
be
> able to talk you through it.
>
> "Jonathan Upright" <qaesar1@hotmail.com> wrote
> > OK, I just did something very, very stupid. While changing my igniter,
I
> > didn't mark the wires as to which wire goes to which terminal. I only
know
> > for sure where one of the four wires goes. Can someone either tell me
(or
> > point me to a website) how the wiring is supposed to be? I only have a
> > Haynes manual, and it doesn't give any wiring diagrams. Any help would
be
> > MUCH appreciated.
> >
> > Thanx! :-)
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> > P.S. In case you're just joining us, my car is a 1990 Honda Civic LX,
1.5L
> > DPFI
>
>

Got my car running. No more jumping tachometer, and engine runs smooth.
Thanx again, Caroline! :-)

Jonathan

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:syyWc.9857$2L3.5831@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Hey,
>
> 1991 Civic LX 1.5 Liter DPFI here.
>
> I replaced the ignitor (a.k.a. "ignition module") last year. Got into a
big
> discussion about how it works and some of the wiring. I googled and came
upon
> the sites below.
>
> http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm (has a
drawing,
> but probably not nearly as good as that in the next site)
>
> Try especially the link in blue titled "download this zip" at
> http://www.gcw.org.uk/rover/igniter.htm . Before you start downloading,
notice
> also there is a verbal description of the wiring.
>
> If the link fails, email me, as I think I still have the drawing and might
be
> able to talk you through it.
>
> "Jonathan Upright" <qaesar1@hotmail.com> wrote
> > OK, I just did something very, very stupid. While changing my igniter,
I
> > didn't mark the wires as to which wire goes to which terminal. I only
know
> > for sure where one of the four wires goes. Can someone either tell me
(or
> > point me to a website) how the wiring is supposed to be? I only have a
> > Haynes manual, and it doesn't give any wiring diagrams. Any help would
be
> > MUCH appreciated.
> >
> > Thanx! :-)
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> > P.S. In case you're just joining us, my car is a 1990 Honda Civic LX,
1.5L
> > DPFI
>
>

All credit to the author of the second link. IIRC he added the wiring schematics
to his site after he joined the discussion here and people were asking. I
thought this was a nice bit of "community service."

Thanks for the update about the repair and the subsequent change in performance.
I'm always on the prowl now for when I next have to get a new ignitor for my
1991 Civic. :-)

"K-town" <jdu52580@carolina.rr.com> wrote
> Got my car running. No more jumping tachometer, and engine runs smooth.
> Thanx again, Caroline! :-)
>
> Jonathan
>
> "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote
> > Hey,
> >
> > 1991 Civic LX 1.5 Liter DPFI here.
> >
> > I replaced the ignitor (a.k.a. "ignition module") last year. Got into a
> big
> > discussion about how it works and some of the wiring. I googled and came
> upon
> > the sites below.
> >
> > http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm (has a
> drawing,
> > but probably not nearly as good as that in the next site)
> >
> > Try especially the link in blue titled "download this zip" at
> > http://www.gcw.org.uk/rover/igniter.htm . Before you start downloading,
> notice
> > also there is a verbal description of the wiring.
> >
> > If the link fails, email me, as I think I still have the drawing and might
> be
> > able to talk you through it.
> >
> > "Jonathan Upright" <qaesar1@hotmail.com> wrote
> > > OK, I just did something very, very stupid. While changing my igniter,
> I
> > > didn't mark the wires as to which wire goes to which terminal. I only
> know
> > > for sure where one of the four wires goes. Can someone either tell me
> (or
> > > point me to a website) how the wiring is supposed to be? I only have a
> > > Haynes manual, and it doesn't give any wiring diagrams. Any help would
> be
> > > MUCH appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanx! :-)
> > >
> > > Jonathan
> > >
> > > P.S. In case you're just joining us, my car is a 1990 Honda Civic LX,
> 1.5L
> > > DPFI

I found mine on eBay for $39.95 + $10.00 s&h. Not bad, considering it was
going to be $89.95 + tax @ Advance Auto Parts!

Jonathan

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news2JWc.2488$Y%3.1128@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> All credit to the author of the second link. IIRC he added the wiring
schematics
> to his site after he joined the discussion here and people were asking. I
> thought this was a nice bit of "community service."
>
> Thanks for the update about the repair and the subsequent change in
performance.
> I'm always on the prowl now for when I next have to get a new ignitor for
my
> 1991 Civic. :-)
>
> "K-town" <jdu52580@carolina.rr.com> wrote
> > Got my car running. No more jumping tachometer, and engine runs smooth.
> > Thanx again, Caroline! :-)
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> > "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > 1991 Civic LX 1.5 Liter DPFI here.
> > >
> > > I replaced the ignitor (a.k.a. "ignition module") last year. Got into
a
> > big
> > > discussion about how it works and some of the wiring. I googled and
came
> > upon
> > > the sites below.
> > >
> > > http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm (has a
> > drawing,
> > > but probably not nearly as good as that in the next site)
> > >
> > > Try especially the link in blue titled "download this zip" at
> > > http://www.gcw.org.uk/rover/igniter.htm . Before you start
downloading,
> > notice
> > > also there is a verbal description of the wiring.
> > >
> > > If the link fails, email me, as I think I still have the drawing and
might
> > be
> > > able to talk you through it.
> > >
> > > "Jonathan Upright" <qaesar1@hotmail.com> wrote
> > > > OK, I just did something very, very stupid. While changing my
igniter,
> > I
> > > > didn't mark the wires as to which wire goes to which terminal. I
only
> > know
> > > > for sure where one of the four wires goes. Can someone either tell
me
> > (or
> > > > point me to a website) how the wiring is supposed to be? I only
have a
> > > > Haynes manual, and it doesn't give any wiring diagrams. Any help
would
> > be
> > > > MUCH appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanx! :-)
> > > >
> > > > Jonathan
> > > >
> > > > P.S. In case you're just joining us, my car is a 1990 Honda Civic
LX,
> > 1.5L
> > > > DPFI
>
>

Is what you bought from Ebay a new, OEM ignition module (= ignitor)?

If so, I agree that's an exceptional a deal. If it's not OEM, that's still a
good deal.

I paid around $100 last year for an OEM ignitor.

"K-town" <jdu52580@carolina.rr.com> wrote
> I found mine on eBay for $39.95 + $10.00 s&h. Not bad, considering it was
> going to be $89.95 + tax @ Advance Auto Parts!
>
> Jonathan

Yep, it's OEM. Here is the link to it. It's the real thing because it's in
my car and working great. :-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7916183855

Jonathan

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:7eMWc.2640$Y%3.1374@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Is what you bought from Ebay a new, OEM ignition module (= ignitor)?
>
> If so, I agree that's an exceptional a deal. If it's not OEM, that's still
a
> good deal.
>
> I paid around $100 last year for an OEM ignitor.
>
> "K-town" <jdu52580@carolina.rr.com> wrote
> > I found mine on eBay for $39.95 + $10.00 s&h. Not bad, considering it
was
> > going to be $89.95 + tax @ Advance Auto Parts!
> >
> > Jonathan
>
>
>