1990 CIVIC DX
I was driving along the highway, when the car just shut off.
I checked everthing and found that there was no sparking taking place.
I then took the coil to autozone and had it checked, nothing wrong there. I then checked for power coming into the distributor and I believe that the problem lies there.
My question is this: are both plugs coming into the distributor supposed to carry current because I checked the one plug with the 2 wires (blue & yellow-black) and one of them had power now the second plug had (white, white-blue, orange, orange-blue, and again white) none of these wires had current when I checked and I was told that one of the whites has to have current. So where does that wire(if its supposed to have current) come from?
basically do Both plugs leading to the distributor have at least one wire that carries current?, cause on my car right now only the 2wire plug(black-yellow & blue) has current.

thanks in advance.
Guy in need of help

 

Are you sure your coil is ok? do a resistance test and verify.. also it could be your ignitor did you check that?

now the only way your going to check for current is to put the meter in series with the circuit and turn it on.. also why check for current when your suppose to check for voltage?

And yes there is suppose to be only 2 wires with power. the others are for Cam position, ignitor.. try to get a helm for your car.. I only have one for a '92 which I know would be different

 

it is not the coil and not the igniter. I checked the coil at autozone. and I now put in a whole new distributor. I think its not getting power. The two wire plug is the only one with current. When I say current I mean voltage. I would just like to know which of the wires(color wise) from the sqaure plug is supposed to bring the voltage to the distributor?
I was told by a mechanic that the problem might be the car's computer. But I rather get a second opinion before having to pay to diagnose the problem.
The colors of the wires are white, white-blue, orange,orange-blue, and another white wire which runs outside alongside of the rest but they are all connected to the square plug.

 

well given I dont have a HELM to verify the colors.. its hard. you need to post on the other forum,, EF since thats your cars bodystyle