TOYO DENSO Electronic Ignition - HONDA: Description

NOTE: Some Honda models use Hitachi distributors. See appropriate article in this section.

Honda's Toyo Denso electronic distributors consist of a distributor housing, rotor and the distributor cap. The reluctor, stator, magnets, pick-up coil and breaker plate assemblies are all located inside the distributor housing.

Fig 1: Disassembled View of Toyo Denso Distributor

Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

This distributor is used (instead of Hitachi) on some Accord & Prelude models.

Unlike Honda's Hitachi distributors, the ignitor on Toyo Denso distributors is mounted externally on the distributor housing. All models use a centrifugal and vacuum advance system.