Help with starting issue please.

[prplcar]

I have a Mopar electronic ignition in my car, it had a NAPA grey ICM box and ran okay. The box fried over the weekend, power in, not out, no tach signal. I bought a Mopar performance orange box, I get tach signal, power in and out. It will not fire. I am hoping it is as simple as tweeking the timing, but would like some input from the vast knowledge that is FBBO. Thanks to all who view.

 

[slepr1]

Did you replace the ballast resistor? I keep a spare in my glove box.

 

[prplcar]

No, with power on both sides I did not think it would be necessary.

 

[eagleone1983]

If you're not getting spark than it's not the timing. If you are getting spark then it isn't your ignition. You'll have two more things to look for, fuel and combustion.

 

[coloradodave]

Some trouble shooting help courtesy of Mopar Action:
http://www.moparaction.com/tech/archive/roadside.html

 

[prplcar]

Thanks guys, I have fuel, spark I did not check yet, it's been raining for 4days. If it stops I may pull the cap and look at the rotor for wear and spray a little WD-40 to dry/clean the cap.

 

[prplcar]

I have no spark. Power to + side of coil, key on, nothing on - side key on or cranking.

 

[HawkRod]

I have no spark. Power to + side of coil, key on, nothing on - side key on or cranking.

Did you check your coil? Easy way is to swap out another good coil and see what you get...

If you don't have another coil, it should be somewhere around 0.75 - 0.81 Ohms between the terminals, and 10,000 - 11,000 ohms between a terminal and the center (distributor wire) connection.

 

[prplcar]

Have not checked the coil, it's only 3 months old. I will see if I can borrow a Ohm meter, thanks.

 

[prplcar]

Coil came up 0 Ohms, I guess there is a reason it only had a 30 day warrenty.