JUmped Coil

H8PVMT · Feb 6, 2010

so I have to hot wire my coil to get the engine to turn over, currently I have it wired to an alligator clip I just attatch/remove from the pos batt terminal. my question is, can I simply throw an inline switch and wire into my cab until i find the real problem or is it not that simple, I'm sick of opening the hood and if I leave it connected the batt goes kaput

TIA

Doug

winterbeater · Feb 6, 2010

Seems like you CAN do that if it works now in the manner you describe. Does it really not turn over with the starter, or does it just not fire with the starter actually turning? It also helps a lot to know the year.

H8PVMT · Feb 6, 2010

96 4.0, it turns over, narrowed it down to the coil not getting power to it, haven't had time or knowledge to get past that, just need to know if all I need to do is throw a switch into the cab for it to work from there

winterbeater · Feb 6, 2010

Well, like I said, if it works jumping it, you can run the wire with a switch like you are talking about.

It should be easy to trace what's really wrong though and fix it. A wiring diagram for your year would really help.

kastein · Feb 7, 2010

Sounds like the ASD relay but I'd have to look at a wiring diagram to make sure I'm right about that... maybe Joe Peters or old_man would know, though I think they mostly do RENIX stuff.

H8PVMT · Feb 7, 2010

relays are all fine, next time I drive through the WU I'll bring it by your place

kastein · Feb 7, 2010

OK - I don't have an FSM for 96 yet (go figure, it's the year I own and I don't have one!) but I can try making use of my crappy Haynes and the DMM.

BTW - where we met up last time was a friend's place, I'm over on Lee Street.

JUmped Coil

H8PVMT

NAXJA Member

winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

H8PVMT

NAXJA Member

winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

kastein

NAXJA Member

H8PVMT

NAXJA Member

kastein

NAXJA Member

Similar threads