Does autozone give out bad distributors?

Okay I bought one from them. Reset my ECU. It still says check the Crank Angle Sensor which I understand is inside the Distributor.
Can it be something else?

sometime parts are bad even when they are purchased new(example: you could go through 2-3 alternators somtimes to finally get one that puts out enough Amps and Volts instead of one of each.)or you could have an ECU problem...Check ur engine codes.

auto zone is cheep you get what ya pay for ( take that as you will)

Man, I learned the hard way a long time ago, do not waist your money on autozone crap!
Go to your local shops (the ones that have been in buisness for as long as you can remember) and find out what parts suppliers they use (all of them will HATE autozone)...
And if all else fails go to http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ for stock honda parts ($430 for a NEW distributor).

God damnit! is it possible just to get the part that doesn't work...
can I just replace the crank angle sensors?
spent 300 bucks on that crap

Originally posted by mengy
God damnit! is it possible just to get the part that doesn't work...
can I just replace the crank angle sensors?
spent 300 bucks on that crap


Did you reset your ECU? I know I have forgot to do that before...

I've reset it like 5 times now.. unless I'm doing it wrong... I've tried removing the negative ground from the battery and tried removing the fuse I'm suppose to leave it off for more than 30 seconds right? I've tried longer also... like 2 minutes

Originally posted by mengy
I've reset it like 5 times now.. unless I'm doing it wrong... I've tried removing the negative ground from the battery and tried removing the fuse I'm suppose to leave it off for more than 30 seconds right? I've tried longer also... like 2 minutes


Cool, I was just throwing that out. :D Like I said, I have forgot to do that before.


Also, I have a working Si dizzy, minus the round plug. If your going to be looking for another, hit me up.

Originally posted by mengy
I've reset it like 5 times now.. unless I'm doing it wrong... I've tried removing the negative ground from the battery and tried removing the fuse I'm suppose to leave it off for more than 30 seconds right? I've tried longer also... like 2 minutes


i've heard lots of different ways to reset ur ECU, but in my manual it says to remove the Hazard fuse for 10 secs.

HELL YEAH they do. dame thing happened to me. i had to buy it from honda :mad: way more expensive but hey at least it works.

man this sucks.. hey would an si dizzy work for my dx?
hmm so I guess the lifetime warrenty on the dizzy is useless... should I trade it in for a different one? would they refund my money? they made me wait like 3 days too hmm I have a friend who works at the honda dealership down here... maybe I can get a discount hehe

I will try removing the hazard fuse for 10 seconds... but isn't removing the battery negative going to put out everything?

Is there an online manual anywhere?

Originally posted by mengy
man this sucks.. hey would an si dizzy work for my dx?
hmm so I guess the lifetime warrenty on the dizzy is useless... should I trade it in for a different one? would they refund my money? they made me wait like 3 days too hmm I have a friend who works at the honda dealership down here... maybe I can get a discount hehe

I will try removing the hazard fuse for 10 seconds... but isn't removing the battery negative going to put out everything?

Is there an online manual anywhere?

http://24.169.49.89:7080/manual/2gsm/

Thanks... is there a trouble shooting section?
In the exploded diagram of the Dizzy it says under the TDC/Crank Angle Sensor troubleshooting 11

Is that on the site somewhere?

Pep Boys said reman Brake Calipers would be $30 and my local place had them for $73 which I got from them. And I can only imagine how shitty the pep boys ones must have been.

Take back the old dist. DEMAND they give you another one. It happens time to time that a bad one comes through. Yes you do get what ya pay for so take it back 3-4 times before ya get a good one. lmao

ROFL oh well yeah I called and I'm taking it back tomorrow...

man this sucks.. hey would an si dizzy work for my dx?
hmm so I guess the lifetime warrenty on the dizzy is useless... should I trade it in for a different one? would they refund my money? they made me wait like 3 days too hmm I have a friend who works at the honda dealership down here... maybe I can get a discount hehe

I will try removing the hazard fuse for 10 seconds... but isn't removing the battery negative going to put out everything?

Is there an online manual anywhere?


Here is a tip I have learned over the years. When you remove the neg. battery cable press and hold the brake peddle for 20 seconds or so. Then wait for 10 to 20 seconds before connecting the neg. cable. This works on the MECS systems and has been known to work on other obd systems. By pressing the brake it will discharge any stored energy that could be stored in the system electronics (resistors, Diods ETC in the computer and other electronics)

Good Luck to you!

You cannot replace the Crank sensor by itself. You can replace the baseplate for ~$250 if you insist. Take the distributor back and get another one. The Si distributor MUST be a TD-02U to function properly in an 89-91 CRX with a D16a6. Need one with new wires, cap and rotor-email me.

I just bought an axle from Autozone that wouldnt fit in my tranny. Took me a few hours to realize it was the axles fault and not the installers. I took it back and got a new one no questions asked (they have a lifetime waruntee).

I have a DPFI Distributor in my garage gathering dust...

if you want it make me an offer.

Kun