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dizbjello
07-12-2005, 01:02 PM
How do I check if my ignitor chip is good? Is there anyway of checking it with a multimeter?
dizbjello
07-12-2005, 05:09 PM
?? anyone know?
KiDyNomiTe
07-12-2005, 05:11 PM
Let the car run for a minute or so then touch it, if its hot its the wrong one.
dizbjello
07-12-2005, 05:40 PM
Thats the problem, my car doesn't start. I live in kansas and its kind of hard to find anyone else with a sr swap that I can check mine on. Theres no other way to check if its still good?
mjjstang
07-12-2005, 05:43 PM
well if you have spark wouldnt that mean it works? or dont you have spark?
dizbjello
07-12-2005, 05:46 PM
no spark. trying to figure out if its the ignitor chip, or ecu.
mjjstang
07-12-2005, 05:49 PM
and your sure that the plugs arent fouled, only reason I ask is because that is just what happened to me, and you didnt mention anything about that,
dizbjello
07-12-2005, 05:53 PM
yea the spark plugs are fine. i took out the coilpack and put a screw driver in it and layed it on something grounded (valve cover). cranked it and no spark. i checked the wires leading up tho the coilpacks. one was ground, the other one was 12 volt. and the other one didnt read out anything.
boosteds13
07-12-2005, 06:21 PM
In a word, no. There is no way to check an ignitor, unless you have an electrical test bench where you can put power to it.
dizbjello
07-12-2005, 06:34 PM
well that sucks. thanks anyways
ghostchild316
07-12-2005, 07:10 PM
try taking it to an autoparts store.O'reilly or advance...
monkeyspeed
07-12-2005, 08:35 PM
In a word, no. There is no way to check an ignitor, unless you have an electrical test bench where you can put power to it.

yes you can, but you will need the fsm.

you have to check continuity across the leads. The fsm shows you how.

it's on page EC-202 (p.337) of the S-14 manual.
dizbjello
07-12-2005, 08:53 PM
do you have to check the continuity while the ignitor is plugged in? please help me for I do not have the FSM.
monkeyspeed
07-13-2005, 07:40 AM
do you have to check the continuity while the ignitor is plugged in? please help me for I do not have the FSM.

you can find the fsm on this site or on www.zeroyon.com


the chip does not have to be plugged in to check continuity... all it does it test the circuit across the leads...

if if tests bad like mine did, you can gently crack it open and you should be able to see the broken wire. remove the sticky gel packing and apply a small solder to repair the wire... done. 10 minutes tops.
dizbjello
07-13-2005, 12:11 PM
i check the continuity and there is none on all 4 wires. so i opened it up and there were no missing wire that i could see. could the whole thing be bad
monkeyspeed
07-14-2005, 06:40 AM
did you use the fsm to check or just check straight across the leads?

do you see any burn marks on the board?