Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Hi To All: My wife's '92 Accord LX died today as she was coasting to a stop, fortunately at a slow speed on a neighborhood street. It seemed like the battery at first, but a jump did no good and a subsequent check of the voltage showed that this was OK. Only after the car sat for awhile was I finally able to start it again, otherwise it would just turn over. I got up to 20 mph and then the vehicle suddenly went dead. This was a bit scary. My first thought (based on reading this board) was the igniter, but Canadian Tire called and said that the "ignition control module" was bad. Question: are these just the same part? Also, what is the funciton of a related part called a "pickup"? Thanks in advance for any help. - Paul D. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
If you turn on the key and leave it on for 5 seconds:
Is the check engine light on, or does it go off after a couple seconds ? Is the sports light flashing ? G |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
If you turn on the key and leave it on for 5 seconds:
Is the check engine light on, or does it go off after a couple seconds ? Is the sports light flashing ? G |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
If you turn on the key and leave it on for 5 seconds:
Is the check engine light on, or does it go off after a couple seconds ? Is the sports light flashing ? G |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:55:46 -0700, Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote: >If you turn on the key and leave it on for 5 seconds: > >Is the check engine light on, or does it go off after a couple seconds ? > >Is the sports light flashing ? > >G |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:55:46 -0700, Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote: >If you turn on the key and leave it on for 5 seconds: > >Is the check engine light on, or does it go off after a couple seconds ? > >Is the sports light flashing ? > >G |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:55:46 -0700, Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote: >If you turn on the key and leave it on for 5 seconds: > >Is the check engine light on, or does it go off after a couple seconds ? > >Is the sports light flashing ? > >G |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Paul D wrote:
> Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already > ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this > before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for > later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this > protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really > like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. DO NOT go to Crappy Tire for service on a Honda!!! Or any car. If the tach acts erratically before stalling and dash lights remain lit, I would suspect the igniter or ignition coil. If the tach instantly drops to 0 when it stalls and no dash lights come on, I would suspect the ignition switch. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Paul D wrote:
> Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already > ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this > before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for > later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this > protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really > like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. DO NOT go to Crappy Tire for service on a Honda!!! Or any car. If the tach acts erratically before stalling and dash lights remain lit, I would suspect the igniter or ignition coil. If the tach instantly drops to 0 when it stalls and no dash lights come on, I would suspect the ignition switch. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Paul D wrote:
> Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already > ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this > before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for > later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this > protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really > like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. DO NOT go to Crappy Tire for service on a Honda!!! Or any car. If the tach acts erratically before stalling and dash lights remain lit, I would suspect the igniter or ignition coil. If the tach instantly drops to 0 when it stalls and no dash lights come on, I would suspect the ignition switch. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
That would be the former scenario which you mentioned, at least in this case. The tach did not instantaeously drop to zero. I therefore am back to suspecting the igniter, at least if I understand you correctly. - Paul. On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:49:29 -0400, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote: >Paul D wrote: > >> Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already >> ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this >> before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for >> later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this >> protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really >> like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. > >DO NOT go to Crappy Tire for service on a Honda!!! Or any car. > >If the tach acts erratically before stalling and dash lights remain lit, I >would suspect the igniter or ignition coil. > >If the tach instantly drops to 0 when it stalls and no dash lights come on, >I would suspect the ignition switch. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
That would be the former scenario which you mentioned, at least in this case. The tach did not instantaeously drop to zero. I therefore am back to suspecting the igniter, at least if I understand you correctly. - Paul. On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:49:29 -0400, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote: >Paul D wrote: > >> Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already >> ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this >> before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for >> later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this >> protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really >> like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. > >DO NOT go to Crappy Tire for service on a Honda!!! Or any car. > >If the tach acts erratically before stalling and dash lights remain lit, I >would suspect the igniter or ignition coil. > >If the tach instantly drops to 0 when it stalls and no dash lights come on, >I would suspect the ignition switch. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
That would be the former scenario which you mentioned, at least in this case. The tach did not instantaeously drop to zero. I therefore am back to suspecting the igniter, at least if I understand you correctly. - Paul. On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:49:29 -0400, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote: >Paul D wrote: > >> Hi : I guess that's a moot issue now, since Canadian Tire is already >> ordering the ICM for installation tomorrow. Wish I'd known to try this >> before I turned the car in to them, but my wife has to have it for >> later this week so I couldn't wait. Just curious...what would this >> protocol have told me in terms of diagnostic information? I'd really >> like to learn all I can.Thanks. - Paul. > >DO NOT go to Crappy Tire for service on a Honda!!! Or any car. > >If the tach acts erratically before stalling and dash lights remain lit, I >would suspect the igniter or ignition coil. > >If the tach instantly drops to 0 when it stalls and no dash lights come on, >I would suspect the ignition switch. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Paul D wrote:
> Hi To All: > > My wife's '92 Accord LX died today as she was coasting to a stop, > fortunately at a slow speed on a neighborhood street. It seemed like > the battery at first, but a jump did no good and a subsequent check of > the voltage showed that this was OK. Only after the car sat for awhile > was I finally able to start it again, otherwise it would just turn > over. I got up to 20 mph and then the vehicle suddenly went dead. This > was a bit scary. My first thought (based on reading this board) was > the igniter, but Canadian Tire called and said that the "ignition > control module" was bad. Question: are these just the same part? Also, > what is the funciton of a related part called a "pickup"? Thanks in > advance for any help. - Paul D. > igniter/ignition control module are the same. it could be that, but while some people say this is an intermittent issue, in my experience, igniters die, then stay dead forever. check into the coil and the main relay as potential other culprits. read the diagnostics at tegger.com. |
Re: Question re: '92 Accord Ignition Control Module
Paul D wrote:
> Hi To All: > > My wife's '92 Accord LX died today as she was coasting to a stop, > fortunately at a slow speed on a neighborhood street. It seemed like > the battery at first, but a jump did no good and a subsequent check of > the voltage showed that this was OK. Only after the car sat for awhile > was I finally able to start it again, otherwise it would just turn > over. I got up to 20 mph and then the vehicle suddenly went dead. This > was a bit scary. My first thought (based on reading this board) was > the igniter, but Canadian Tire called and said that the "ignition > control module" was bad. Question: are these just the same part? Also, > what is the funciton of a related part called a "pickup"? Thanks in > advance for any help. - Paul D. > igniter/ignition control module are the same. it could be that, but while some people say this is an intermittent issue, in my experience, igniters die, then stay dead forever. check into the coil and the main relay as potential other culprits. read the diagnostics at tegger.com. |
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