99 dakota crank/no start
ASD is the auto-shutdown relay. It provides power to things like the coil, and injectors. The PCM will engage it at initial key on, along with the fuel pump relay. It will stay on for three seconds, then drop out, until the PCM sees the engine turning, usually from a signal from the crank, or cam position sensors. If it doesn't see that signal, it won't turn 'em back on.
PCM controls the ground side of the relay control circuit. Both fuel pump, and ASD relay's should have constant power on pin 30. 85 and 86 are the control circuit. I *think* 86 is power, with key on, and 85 goes to the PCM. PCM simply switches it to ground to activate the relay.
PCM controls the ground side of the relay control circuit. Both fuel pump, and ASD relay's should have constant power on pin 30. 85 and 86 are the control circuit. I *think* 86 is power, with key on, and 85 goes to the PCM. PCM simply switches it to ground to activate the relay.
ASD is the auto-shutdown relay. It provides power to things like the coil, and injectors. The PCM will engage it at initial key on, along with the fuel pump relay. It will stay on for three seconds, then drop out, until the PCM sees the engine turning, usually from a signal from the crank, or cam position sensors. If it doesn't see that signal, it won't turn 'em back on.
PCM controls the ground side of the relay control circuit. Both fuel pump, and ASD relay's should have constant power on pin 30. 85 and 86 are the control circuit. I *think* 86 is power, with key on, and 85 goes to the PCM. PCM simply switches it to ground to activate the relay.
PCM controls the ground side of the relay control circuit. Both fuel pump, and ASD relay's should have constant power on pin 30. 85 and 86 are the control circuit. I *think* 86 is power, with key on, and 85 goes to the PCM. PCM simply switches it to ground to activate the relay.
You replaced the cap and rotor already, right? What about the wires? (if you haven't replaced them yet, that is indeed the next step.
I am not getting spark out of the distributor cap I checked with an online tester at the coil- good spark coil wire at distributor-good spark, any one of the plug wires at the cap no spark and of course at the end of the wire at the plug np spark. It's like the fifth brand new cap and rotor I've put on as well
I am not getting spark out of the distributor cap I checked with an online tester at the coil- good spark coil wire at distributor-good spark, any one of the plug wires at the cap no spark and of course at the end of the wire at the plug np spark. It's like the fifth brand new cap and rotor I've put on as well
Ok, that's just weird. If it is coming out of the coil, it HAS to be going somewhere.... After going thru that many cap/rotor changes, I highly doubt you ran into five in a row that were bad..... (if you did, I'd be buying a lottery ticket....) Pull one of your plugs, (one that doesn't seem to be getting spark.) See what it looks like.
funny u mention the lottery I did break even on a $10 scratch off yesterday lol. And the plugs are soaked on gas and look like no spark has ever ran through them. I just ordered a new distributor assembly should be here Friday. I know I'm grasping straws here but I have to try something
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