An old topic am sure but
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Remove the coils & ICM. Bring them inside & check for any signs of moisture & or corrosion. Check carefully where all the electrical connections are. I think there is a wire that grounds the plate the ICM is bolted to. Make sure that wire & the plate are clean so we know the ICM is properly grounded. If there'* any sign of moisture on the ICM you can try the oven trick. Make sure the oven doesn't get too hot!
While everything is apart check the resistance of the coils. You need to check both the primary & secondary side of each coil. Secondaries are the posts the plug wires connect to. Primaries are where the coils connect electrically to the ICM. Let us know what the readings are.
After checking everything reassembly & give it a try. If it still doesn't start take the ICM to your local auto parts store & have it checked.
While everything is apart check the resistance of the coils. You need to check both the primary & secondary side of each coil. Secondaries are the posts the plug wires connect to. Primaries are where the coils connect electrically to the ICM. Let us know what the readings are.
After checking everything reassembly & give it a try. If it still doesn't start take the ICM to your local auto parts store & have it checked.
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Ok will do. I did check the secondarys and the reading on all three were just a hair past 5. Am not an mechanic so i just dont know so ill just ask can the whole unit come off as one?? or do i need to remove the coils first? then the ICM
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ok that was simple enough going to run to the store and ill let you know what readings i get when i get back. There was a small about of white corrosion on icm and the plate it mounts to , will clean.
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ok i check the Primaries and the reading goes all the way to 0 on all three coils i most be doing something wrong? the only wire i have was speaker wire to fit in the two slots.
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cleaned what little corrosion there was checked ground wires and put everything back on and still no spark?
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cleaned what little corrosion there was checked ground wires and put everything back on and still no spark?
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I believe you said your meter had a 1k ohm reading so the secondaries were 5,000 ohms which is in the normal range. The primaries wil be less than 1 ohm so you can't check those unless the meter has another range around 10 ohms or less.
Next step will be to get the ICM to an auto parts store that can check it out.
Next step will be to get the ICM to an auto parts store that can check it out.
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Ok will do tomarrow i did bring it to checkers when we were out and about but they wont test it :( try some other part stores tomarrow
Thanks again Technical Ted
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Called around this morrning and cant find a auto parts store to test it for me , the bone yard said they have one for 35 bucks? hate to get one there but being broke doesnt allow for a new one.