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OBD0 Ignition Formula

Ignition timing conversion formula for OBD0 Honda ECUs.

Beginner

Adapted from pgmfi.org wiki

In OBD0 Honda ECUs, the raw byte value stored in the ROM is converted to ignition advance degrees using the following formula:

Ignition Advance (Degrees) = (Decimal_Value - 15) * 0.36

Where:

  • Decimal_Value is the base-10 value of the byte located at the ignition map offset (often referred to as the value at the address).

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Source Adapted from OBD0 Ignition on pgmfi.org wiki. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 1.0.