Operating instructions
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AMERICAN MOTORS ELECTRONIC IGNITION COMPONENTS
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S[LECTOR C LIP
TESt KNOB CONNECTIONS firST PROCEDURE
POSITION RED j BLACK AND RESULTS
J
A Battery State 16 VOLTS
of Charge
B fgnltio_ Switch 16 VOLTS
C Call Primo_y
and Electronic 16 VOLTS
Module
2
Battery
Pos.(+)
3
Coil
Poi,(*)
....Termlnal
4
Call
Ne0.(-)
Terminal
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OHMS 3
D Colt Pdmory X [ Coll
Reslst_nce Pro, (÷)
Terminal
3
E Coil Secondary OHMS Coil
Retlstdnce x IOO0
P_. (÷)
Terminal
1
Batte,y
Neg.(-)
!
flattery
Neg,(_)
I
flattery
Neg. (-)
4
Coil
Neg. (-)
Terminal
Remove Coil High Tension W_re from the distributor and
ground _t. Crank Engine. Meter should read above 9.0
rafts, If not_ charge battery and repeat test. Replace
H|gh Tension Wire lt_ dlstr_butor.
Wffh Ignition Switch on, meter should read _t least |0
vain, tf not_ inspect the sw_tch fm lame connections
and faulty €onfiders, Replace switch ifdefective,
Unplug dlstHbutot connector. With Ignition Switch on,
meter should read between 5 o_d 8 volts, If OK proceed
tO Test F, if less thor_ 5 Volt: or more than 8 vohst pro-
ceed wt_ ?elf O,
WIth distributor connector unplugged and call negotlve
lead dIsconnected, meter should read between .7and
2.5 €;_mswith Ign;t;o_ Switch ofF. if not, _eploce €o;t,
5 With ign_Hon Switch off, and negative (-) call lead dis-
Coil hlgh connected, connect RED Clip tO positive (÷) Ct>;I ferminal_
tension and hold BLACK cllp in coil h_gh ten_ion output terminal.
output Meter should read betwqlrenB,000 and 16,000 ohms. if
Teetotal not,, repJoce €oli.
OHMS 8
x | DistHbuta¢
Connector
Cavity
OHMS i
x 1000 l|ottery
Neg. (-)
F Distt{butor Semor
Unit ContinuHy
G Distributor Set_,_or
U_It to Grou_',d
9
Distributor
Co..ecto_
Pin
9
Oisttlbuto¢
Cermet tot
Pin
Meter should read between ,8 and 3.0 ohms. if not, re-
place Di:trlbuto_ Se_s_ Uait.
Meter should not move. ff it does, replace Distrlbuto_
Sensor Unit.
If tests above do not locate defective components, then the trouble is wlth the Electro, to Control Unit. Since this unit
is not serv{ceob|e, _t must be replaced.