Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!!

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Fri 22 Aug 2008 19:21
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - fourwheelshed
hi guys my dads got a rover 416 sli L reg with what we beleive to be a handa engine , trouble is there is no spark at the plugs , weve tried different plugs leads cap still no spark , is it down to the coil if so what make of engine did rover put in these , also someone suggested that it could be the crankshaft sensor , but we`ve looked and looked and cannot find it , any ideas welcome thanks

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 22/08/2008 at 19:35

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Fri 22 Aug 2008 21:32
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - Screwloose

A Honda unit has a distributor on the end of the cam that contains the coil, the amplifier and 3 inductive pick-ups. They are well known for failing - try a breakers for an identical unit.
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Mon 25 Aug 2008 22:19
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - fourwheelshed
we have taken the dizzy off from the coil and checked the terminals for power , when the key is turned there is no power going to the coil, any ideas??????
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Mon 25 Aug 2008 22:40
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - elekie&a/c doctor
The dizzy has a white round connector attached to it which houses 2 wires,1 blue,1 black.At least 1 wire should be live with ignition on.If not check fuses both in interior cabin fuse box and also one under bonnet by battery.hth
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Mon 25 Aug 2008 22:48
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - DP
The Honda engines are easy to identify - they're "back to front". By which I mean the cambelt on the right (as you stand in front of the car) and the transmission on the left.

It will also have "PGM-FI" on the top of the inlet manifold.

Cheers
DP
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Sun 31 Aug 2008 21:41
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - fourwheelshed
ive checked all the fuses i can find and they are fine , would it be a relay of some sort if so where and what colour thanks.
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Sun 31 Aug 2008 21:51
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - Screwloose

IIRC [long time ago] they can sometimes have a relay in the centre console next to the inertia switch.

There's no relay, or fuse, in the feed to the distributor - should be the black and yellow.

Is it confirmed that this is the Honda D16 engine?
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Mon 1 Sep 2008 20:11
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - Another John H
A car of that age may have a worn out ignition switch.
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Tue 2 Sep 2008 17:54
1995 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - SaabFanatic
Honda engines of this type/era are notorious for igniter module failures - see

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=53...2

for links to more detailed information, and a potential replacement supplier.
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Sun 9 Nov 2008 21:50
Rover 416 (Honda engine) 1.6 no spark!!!!!!! - well-dweller
I have the same problem. Can anyone help? The relay for the fuel pump seems to be clicking OK, and I'm sure there is fuel as it smells of petrol. There is no spark. Have checked the voltage at the distibutor. The two pin connector has 12v at the black wire when ignition is switched on.
When the cap is off there is 12v to both connections on the top right of the coil.When the other connector is separated there is no voltage to any of the connectors until the ignition is switched on when the three central pins in a line (next to the single pin) show 0.4 volts. Can I do any more checks, or do I just take it as read that the whole module is US?
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