There comes a complete module for that, but I am not sure on the part number right now. When plugs are not firing, there are several things that can be checked first, but we have seen already many of those ignitors damaged.

Some times the coil gets damaged too, because of a bad ignitor. You should also take the distributor cap apart and check if there is oil all around. Sometimes the “O Ring” seal is worn out and let oil to enter the assembly from the cam head. If that is the case, sometimes cleaning it with a non-residue solvent and replacing the “O Ring” will fix it.

Also check if there is +12v in the ignitor when the ignition switch is turned on.

About replacements, there are some Chinese replacements that will work for a month and then die. Avoid those. The best replacement we have seen so far are the ones from Distributor King. The best about them is their warranty, which you will not have with a Chinese seller. Even all that, there is nothing like the original OEM part.

Regards,

Richard

Location? It is at the right side of the engine (passenger side), parallel with the valve cover.

1. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from distributor.
2. Disconnect spark plug wires (mark them in case markings are not clearly visible for the moment of reinstall them).
3. Disconnect ignition coil wire from distributor cap.
4. Remove the 3 distributor hold down bolts.
5. Replace the distributor
6. When installing the new distributor, coat the NEW O-Ring seal with oil and put in place.
7. Put back the bolts, the spark plug wires and the harness.
8. Adjust timing:

The following is the ignition timing adjustment as written in the manual:

A. Remove the rubber cap from inspection window on bellhousing of cylinder block (this to see the timing markings)
B. Warm the engine until cooling fan comes on.
C. Connect a jumper wire between ORANGE/RED and GREEN/WHITE wire terminals if ignition timing check connector located in the passenger side-kick panel. See the picture below.

D. Connect a timing light to No. 1 spark plug wire and check base timing. The white mark is TDC and the red mark is the actual timing. Those markings are in the flywheel on Manual Transmission cars and on Automatics, it is on the drive plate.

E. Loosen the hold-down bolts and rotate distributor to adjust to the needed value which is 13 to 17 degrees at 700-800 RPMs.
F. Tighten the distributor and disconnect the jumper on the timing check connector.

Below is an exploded view of the 1992 Honda Accord EX distributor.

I hope this helps. As I mentioned, this is for an Accord EX, USA Market. Not sure if it works on Australian, European or Japanese market cars.

You should use the red mark. At idle, it must align with the pointer, provided that you already warmed up the engine and jumped the service connector. If it doesn’t align, then you should loosen the distributor to adjust until the red mark aligns. If there are three red marks, try to align the center one. The other two are maximum and minimum accepted alignments.

Cheers,

Richard

I am afraid that I did not fully understand your question. If by OBD 1 you are referring to the data link or diagnostic connector, it is located behind the glove compartment and has three wires.

If it is not what you are looking for, please let me know.

Regards,

Richard

Actually, the last picture on the article is from a 1994-1995 Accord. Yours should be similar. Anyway, I will do some research. If I find something will post a comment here.

Best regards and thanks for writing.

Richard