Campaign - Ignition Control Module (Igniter) Defect

Bulletin No:
93-028

Model
1988-91
CIVIC

Applicable To
ALL

File Under:
ELECTRICAL

Issue Date:
JULY 19, 1993

Product Update:
Civic Igniter

BACKGROUND
The ignition control module (igniter) may fail. If this happens, the engine will not start. This product update is being conducted to help eliminate any possibility of igniter failure.

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
Owner's of affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take the car to a dealership for repair.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Replace the igniter with the updated part listed under PARTS INFORMATION.

1. Unplug the distributor 2-P and 6-P or 8-P connectors.

2. Disconnect the spark plug wires from the distributor cap.

3. Remove the three distributor hold-down bolts. Remove the distributor from the car.

4. Remove the distributor cap, leak cover, and rotor.

5. Inspect the igniter.

^ If the igniter is black and embossed with OKI, continue with this replacement procedure.

^ If the igniter is brown and embossed with NEC, it is an updated igniter and does not need replacement. Go to step 11.

6. Disconnect four wires from the igniter terminals. Remove the wire holder screw.

7. Remove the two igniter assembly mounting screws. Discard the screws.

8. Remove the igniter assembly from the distributor. Remove the two screws mounting the igniter to the heat sink. Install the new igniter on the heat sink with the original screws.

9. Connect the BLU wire to the terminal on the side of the igniter. Install the igniter assembly in the distributor with the new screws that came in the kit.





10. Reconnect the remaining wires to the igniter.

NOTE:
If any connector does not fit tightly on an igniter terminal, squeeze the connector and with a pair of pliers to reduce the clearance.

11. Reinstall the wire holder screw. Reinstall the rotor, leak cover, and distributor cap.

12. Install the distributor in the car with a new O-ring. Do not fully tighten the hold-down bolts.





13. Reconnect the 2-P and 6-P or 8-P connectors and the spark plug wires.

14. Adjust the ignition timing according to the procedure in the service manual.





15. Center-punch a completion mark above the second character ("H") of the engine compartment VIN.

PARTS INFORMATION

Igniter Kit:
P/N 06302-PT2-000
H/C 4124814

O-ring:
P/N 30110-PA1-732
H/C 1126457





WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION:

Failed part: P/N 30130 RM5 A01
H/C 2894511
Defect code: 616
Contention code: J71