Ignition Coil Resistance

Turn ignition off. Remove distributor cap. Remove 2 Phillips screws retaining primary ignition leads to ignition coil. Remove primary leads from ignition coil. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance between primary terminals "A" and "B" on ignition coil. See Fig 1 . Resistance should be .6-.8 ohms at room temperature.

Check secondary resistance between terminal "A" and secondary output terminal (coil tower) at room temperature. See COIL SECONDARY RESISTANCE table. Replace coil if readings were not within specification.

COIL SECONDARY RESISTANCE

Application	Ohms
Accord	13,200-19,800

Fig 1: Identifying Ignition Coil Terminals (Accord)

Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

TIMING CONTROL SENSOR USAGE

Application	Sensor/System
Accord	TDC/CRANK/CYL Sensor