Honda Civic/Acura Integra

since 1994 release

Repair and operation of the car



Honda Tsivik
+ Cars of the Honda Civic and Acura Integra brand
+ Maintenance instruction
+ Routine maintenance
+ Engine
+ Cooling system and heating
+ Power supply system and release
- Engine electric equipment
   Specifications
   Start of the engine from the auxiliary power supply
   Check of a state and replacement of the battery
   Check of a state and replacement of wires of the battery
   System of ignition - the general information
   Check of functioning of system of ignition
   Check of a state and replacement of the coil of ignition
   Check of serviceability of functioning and replacement of the module of management of ignition (ICM)
   Removal and installation of the distributor of ignition
   Check of installation and adjustment of a corner of an advancing of ignition
   System of a charge - the general information and precautionary measures
   Check of a condition of system of a charge
   Removal and installation of the generator
   Replacement of the regulator of tension and brushes of the generator
   System of start - the general information and precautionary measures
   Check of serviceability of functioning of a starter on the car (in situ)
   Removal and installation of a starter
   Removal and installation of the traction relay
+ Control systems of the engine
+ Gear shifting box
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment




System of start – the general information and precautionary measures

General information

The system provides an engine provorachivaniye for the purpose of its start.

The main components of system are a starter with the traction relay installed on it, the rechargeable battery, the lock of ignition and a connecting electrical wiring.

Assembly of a starter with the traction relay is fixed in a back part of the engine, near a transmission dome.

At turn of the ignition key in situation START power supply from the battery on a chain of management of start moves on the traction relay of a starter. The relay makes switching of power supply of the battery directly on a starter electric motor. The motor begins to rotate, at the same time turning for a gear wreath of a flywheel / a driving disk a bent shaft of the engine.

Functioning of a starter on the models equipped with RKPP becomes possible only at the squeezed-out coupling pedal. On models with AT an indispensable condition is transfer of the lever of the selector to situation "P" or "N".

Precautionary measures

When performing any works with components of system of start it is necessary to observe the following special precautionary measures:

   a) Remember that excessively long provorachivaniye of the engine a starter can lead to serious damages of the last as a result of an overheat. Never use a starter continuously further of 15 seconds then it should allow to cool down within one or two minutes;
   b) Do not forget that the starter is connected directly to the battery that at careless handling, as a result of overloads and short circuits, does probable the possibility of a dugoobrazovaniye fraught in turn by conducting ignition;
   c) Performing any works with components of system of start, without fail disconnect a negative wire from the battery, – remember that if the stereosystem established on the car is equipped with a security code before disconnecting the battery it is necessary to make sure of knowledge of the correct combination for input of the audio system in action!