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i have a 94 accord that just likes to die and not start on me sometimes. i
have narrowed my problem down to the main relay. and i have looked all over
for the little thing and i cant find it. i have found a few sites, but
none that cover my car. can someone please help me out and let me know
where the part is and how to get it out... anything will help. thanks a
lot

If you're just replacing it, having the new one in hand so
you know for what shape to look can be very helpful. It
should be under the left side of the dash, to the left and
above where your left knee is when you're driving. You'll
probably need a flashlight. You'll have to get your head and
shoulders into the footwell section, left side. It can be
done.

For a drawing of its location, try the 1991-93 Accord manual
at http://www.honda.co.uk/car/owner/workshop.html . Click on
the Fuel sections, then the component location section. It's
on the third page of drawings, on the right of the page.

Not as helpful is the drawing of it at (see part #25)
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...mws/prddisplay.
jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=Accord&catcgry2=1994&cat cgry3=4DR+
DX&catcgry4=KA5MT&catcgry5=CONTROL+UNIT+%28CABIN%2 9

"ballinjefe22" <ballinjefe22@yahoo.com> wrote
> i have a 94 accord that just likes to die and not start on
me sometimes. i
> have narrowed my problem down to the main relay. and i
have looked all over
> for the little thing and i cant find it. i have found a
few sites, but
> none that cover my car. can someone please help me out
and let me know
> where the part is and how to get it out... anything will
help. thanks a
> lot
>

Better:
http://media.honda.co.uk/car/owner/m...ls/AccordManua
l/400/6-216.pdf

Should work for a 94 Accord, too.

well i found it. i decided to get pissed and just rip out all the relays
that i could see. it ended up bein on the right hand side of the steering
column, wide in the open...not that hard to get to really. didnt take any
tools or anything. thanks though. too bad it wasnt the problem...i was
drivin it after i got it out and took the soldering gun to it. it died on
me just a few blocks down the road. so now im thinkin its the igniter.
guess im gonna rip the distributor apart tomorrow and get that taken care
of, then see what happens with it. thanks again

ballinjefe22 wrote:

> well i found it. i decided to get pissed and just rip out all the relays
> that i could see. it ended up bein on the right hand side of the steering
> column, wide in the open...not that hard to get to really. didnt take any
> tools or anything. thanks though. too bad it wasnt the problem...i was
> drivin it after i got it out and took the soldering gun to it. it died on
> me just a few blocks down the road. so now im thinkin its the igniter.
> guess im gonna rip the distributor apart tomorrow and get that taken care
> of, then see what happens with it. thanks again

It sounds like it could be the igniter or the ignition switch.

well...does anyone know of any DIY ways to fix the igniter or would i just
have to buy a new one? im a broke college student, so im kinda pressed
for cash. everything on the car has been done by me, so i have no problem
with workin on it anymore.

I've never heard of an igniter being fixed, apart from the
wires on it coming loose and just needing to be re-attached.
Mine needed a new wire harness at some point, but I bought a
whole new distributor housing and that took care of the
dilapidated harness.

Honda igniters do fail pretty regularly. A life of 8+ years
is a good long life for an igniter.

Buy only an OEM one. If you want some online OEM parts sites
that sell them, just ask.

www.tegger.com/hondafaq has some advice on checking whether
the igniter or the coil (or something else) is the problem.

I'm surprised the main relay was on the right of the
steering column... sorry about the bum steer.

"ballinjefe22" <ballinjefe22@yahoo.com> wrote
> well...does anyone know of any DIY ways to fix the igniter
or would i just
> have to buy a new one? im a broke college student, so im
kinda pressed
> for cash. everything on the car has been done by me, so i
have no problem
> with workin on it anymore.
>

"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> It sounds like it could be the igniter or the ignition switch.

I would vote for the ignition switch that also had to be replaced in
my '94 Accord about 2 years ago and exhibited similar problems before
that.

Rudy

are there any different syptoms between the ignition switch and the
igniter? a little more info.... it tends to shut off more when im higher
in the rpms, i dont really knwo if that means much its just somethign that
i have realized. i still have all the power to everythign else when it
dies out too... :-/ thanks again guys

If you're still able to run the car, then it's probably not
the igniter.

Try this link for help separating the possible causes:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#startrun

Also, how old are your ignition wires, plugs, distributor
cap and rotor?

Gotta good air filter and fuel filter?

"ballinjefe22" <ballinjefe22@yahoo.com> wrote
> are there any different syptoms between the ignition
switch and the
> igniter? a little more info.... it tends to shut off more
when im higher
> in the rpms, i dont really knwo if that means much its
just somethign that
> i have realized. i still have all the power to everythign
else when it
> dies out too... :-/ thanks again guys
>