When i jump started it with the battery charger, it made a spark on the 2nd try, right on the battery post. All fuses check ok, and ive since put a new battery in it. It's a 1992 Honda Civic EX 1.6L
I checked the voltages of the wires giong to the igniter and the coil they are ok. I had the igniter tested (ignition module) tested fine, checked the resistances on the coil, they are fine, cap clean and dry no cracks, rotor new, fuel pump kicks on, MIL (check engine light) operates fine, pulled spark plug out set it on block and cranked it, no spark. any ideas?
2006-12-29 03:05:39 · 11 answers · asked by scivi92 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
on these cars the igniter is the ICM
2006-12-29 03:29:04 · update #1
the ecm is good or else the fuel pump wouldnt kick on tho nor the MIL operate properly
2006-12-29 03:29:51 · update #2
checked the small wires all are intact, it is not the original distributor
2006-12-29 03:47:10 · update #3
Honda is very uncommon to blow the computer, even with the battery jumped wrong. Brother of a fellow mechanic actually recharged his battery backwards from dead and his car was still running and driving. I discovered it when he mentioned that his gas guage had "disappeared" off the dial and many of his accessories weren't working.and headlights stayed on all the time no matter what he did to the switch. Tested the voltage and was completely backwards. Installing the new battery put him back going. Obviously though that is not your problem as you simply "jump started" and hooked up the cables wrong doing so. What i would look for are blown "maxi fuses" which are the bigger ones near the battery and in the fuse boxes controlling major circuits. It is certainly possible that the computer blew even with a good mil light. Separate circuits handle that. However my money is still on the maxifuses or fuseable links. Customer at a hospital down the road replaced a 1600 dollar Mazda computer over this once. but Honda is not so easy to blow. Even if the computer turns out to the the problem open it up and remove the cover and see if the circuit board isn't burnt on or near one of the terminals where all the wires hook up. Hyundai is bad about that on Sonata even without the jump starting thing. Often you can see the burnt connection and simply resolder it. If you do turn out to need a used computer try http://www.car-part.com as it searches the U.S. and Canada for major salvage yards. Distributors on Hondas of that vintage are often replaced due to no spark so still could be something in the distributor as well. Good luck but sounds like you are already on the track to narrowing it down.
2006-12-29 04:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you check the small wires going to the coil from the ignition module??? Honda's are notorious for the wire breaking off at the connector. This would only cause no spark but the engine would crank over no problem.
2006-12-29 03:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well sounds like you have done quite a bit of trouble shooting.
How about checking to see if the part of the block you laid the sparkplug on is grounded. Multimeter set on volts and red on positive battery terminal and black to that part of the block. If that shows good it sounds like you might have burned the the ICM (ignition control module) while the igniter still shows good.
Lots of luck
2006-12-29 03:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a portable jump start device from different auto parts stores. Chargers are meant to be overnight long-time chargers. They do a better job fully charging your battery though, than just a jump start. Even the jumpstart packs will tell you that if your battery dies and you need to use it, you should charge your battery on a battery charger. A low amp slow charge is the best way to fully charge your battery and prevent the need for a jump.
2016-03-28 23:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably blew the ecm with the arcing when you put the jumper cables on. If the old battery is really bad it won't act as a buffer to dampen out the spikes caused by putting the jumper cables on.
2006-12-29 05:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the coil! proper resistance doesn't mean it's good...also the wires that go from the Ignition module to the coil...you probably have one hanging (not connected)
2006-12-29 03:29:26 · answer #6 · answered by Robert P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ECM is probably smoked. if it was just that one cylinder then the car would run but badly. AANNYY time there is a spark at the battery is sends a volts spike. that can smoke the computer. another easy and dumb thing to check. check that that after market bullshit alarm that you have on there didn't turn on and you haven't turned it off yet. they rearm after you take the battery out. good luck.
2006-12-29 04:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by sean c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it sounds like you blew out the engine computer. Below is a link where you can get a replacement. They can also help diagnose your problem.
2006-12-29 09:15:26 · answer #8 · answered by Corwin B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the professionals and let them handle it.
2006-12-29 03:16:37 · answer #9 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sound like you cooked the computer
2006-12-29 03:10:46 · answer #10 · answered by Larry m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋