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i think my module has packed up is there a way to test it?

I had to go work so didnt test it much, the coil is getting live feed but not getting the pulse to ground to fire it any thoughts?
What connections to the module is there i think i could see +ve feed and coil-ve

cheers

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There are three types of module, the very early one mounted seperately, the two pin one on the dizzy and the three pin one on the dizzy but theyare all essentially the same, only two wires connected - the three pin one only uses two of the pins.

There are actually three connections, the two wires and earth (through the mounting lug/dizzy body), one wire positive down from the coil positive and the other to just switch the coil negative to earth. If there is a second wire off the coil negative it is to a rev counter.

So theoreticaly you could test it by taking the wire(s) of the coil negative and connecting to a 12V bulb, other side of bulb to 12V (coil positive) but, TBH it's easier just to swap the module for a known good unit.....

Measure the coil resistance first though (with wires off) to make sure it hasn't gone open circuit - the coil is different for the electronic ignition but often get swapped for the wrong one leading to failure of coil or module, usually the module unfortuntely.

You can get the modules NOS off eBay for about £10 occasionally.

EDIT - one last point, the modules should be mounted with heat sink compound, lack of heat transfer is another cause of early failure.

Edited by Rod S on 24th May, 2010.

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i did reply to say thanks Rod but my phone must have not uploaded the new page correctly,

anyway the coils i have measure 2 and 4ohm (2ohm being on the car)

the module did flash a lamp for about 15 seconds then died exactly the same as last night, it fired up idled for a minute then skipped afew beats before die-ing

my logic tells me if i pulse the -ve coil terminal to ground i should get a spark, i dont on either coil so im unsure if the coil(s) are duff too
so i set on to dig out a points dizzy, and fitted it i couldnt get a spark out of that either, hmmm im wondering if i should order another coil aswell,
this is what i have currently http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=...id=33876&title=

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That coil is no good for the 65DM4 dizzy. You will probably have blown the module. you need http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=36483

and quite probably a module off ebay. there are quite a few of them on there at the moment but they are around £30-£40

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Edited by Rod S on 24th May, 2010.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

cheers john i was just looking at that one it will need a ballast aswell i assume as my coil gets full 12v, minispares module is only 35 quid might aswell get all the bits from them, my local motor factor is difficult when it comes to things like this

edit, again thanks alot Rod:)

Edited by Brett on 24th May, 2010.

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Edited by Rod S on 24th May, 2010.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

cheers for the input both of you i think this pic is about as good of an answer as im going to get :) a module and coil are on order,

thanks for the intermotor website, so much information on there

for reference i bought coil - intermotor 11410 ( GCL143 minispares)
and ignition unit - intermotor 15410

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Edited by Brett on 24th May, 2010.

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parts ae here already, fired up first time, i thoroughly cleaned the dizzy whilst it was of too :)

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Good to hear :)

if only my problems were so easy.....

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???