No spark. Why?

Post by **MattH** » Wed Dec 14, 16 1:15 pm

Wont you need the igntion on to power up the ignition module even with a wire straight to the coil?

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Thu Dec 15, 16 7:21 am

Yes Matt, I realised that after trying with ign off, but still no spark with ign on. Got no more time this side of xmas, but options reducing.
Relucter closed?
Two dead ECMs ? Unlikely
After that I need to voltage check everything.

Damndest thing. Parked the car one week. Next week no spark.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Thu Dec 15, 16 7:38 am

A power wire from battery to positive coil wont work because the orange box wont get power and the dissy pick up wont get a signal.
Put a jumper wire for batt positive to the key side of the ballast resistor.

Eliminate the ballast resistor temporary buy joining the two wires together. Don't leave it like that is the car fires and runs or you'll damage the coil after a while.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Thu Dec 15, 16 10:32 am

Thanks you Anton, that makes much more sense!
I'll give that a try now I understand better.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Dec 15, 16 1:55 pm

Have you checked the Dizzy???

No spark would possibly suggest an issue here?

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Thu Dec 15, 16 3:53 pm

It'll be something simple.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Thu Dec 15, 16 4:29 pm

yeh, Mike, its a bloody Mopar

rogthedodge · Post by **rogthedodge** » Sun Dec 18, 16 11:48 am

Miles did you check the reluctor?Had similar problem on Charger .The roll pin holding reluctor in had worked its way out,allowing it to spin on shaft.

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Sun Dec 18, 16 12:03 pm

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MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Dec 18, 16 5:40 pm

Thanks all, currently nowhere near car.
Sat in bed in an apartment in Seville. Which is very nice.
Car can wait

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sun Dec 18, 16 6:02 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Thanks all, currently nowhere near car.
Sat in bed in an apartment in Seville. Which is very nice.
Car can wait

I had the pleasure of staying in the hotel Alfonso in Seville, for just over 6 weeks. Lovely place ...

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Dec 18, 16 6:15 pm

Seville is lovely!

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Dec 18, 16 9:18 pm

It is chaps, Rioja in huge amounts, couple of tapas and about 8 Euros and the tapas are generous

These folk know how to enjoy them selves, even in winter everyone is outdoors, in church, at the bar. Nice.

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Fri Dec 23, 16 5:56 pm

If there is not any spark in any working mode check the the induction coil, or magnetic trigger in the distributor (if you have not already), that can happen I believe.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Fri Dec 23, 16 6:13 pm

Yep, I'm heading towards the dizzy. I have 12v at the switch side of the ballast. Haven't yet checked if spark coming from the HT lead, that's next.
I did pull the rotar from the dizzy and noted that the knurled trigger piece (forgotten name) rises up the shaft as the rotar is removed, but it's still locked in place with the pin.