1992 Chevy Truck testing engnition module and coil

120,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRAGONJOHN
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no fire to spark plugs.
Jan 14, 2010 at 7:18 AM
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JDL
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welcome to the forum, did you check the coil primary circuits? Pink wire is voltage, goes hot when you turn on the key. Use a testlite, is there voltage?

Engine cranking, the white wire should have a pulse on it. How long since a tune-up? Any codes?
Jan 14, 2010 at 7:46 AM
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DRAGONJOHN
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voltage inthe pink wire , 11.75, white wires ,comming into coil and one going to eig. mod. at dist. both drop to 9 volts when cranking, but no pulsation to 0 that i can see.
Jan 14, 2010 at 8:53 AM
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JDL
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Right now, it sounds like the ignition module or pick-up coil. I believe that was your thinking as well? Using a digital multimeter on the voltage setting may not show a pulse, some meters will average the reading between high and low. Probably if you took a reading on the pink wire, engine cranking, the voltage reading would be the same as the white wire.
Jan 15, 2010 at 1:30 AM
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DRAGONJOHN
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installed a new ignetion module.. purrs like a kitten.
thank you.
Jan 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM
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JDL
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Glad you it going your way. Thanks for the donation.
Jan 17, 2010 at 1:04 AM
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