By "center terminal," you mean the center one of the three that connect to the Hall sender, but on the controller side? And you don't need to turn the engine over to get this effect, I guess--it should show up using a strobe? Thanks for the tip.
>You can put a jumper in the center terminal of the harness leading to the >vehicle ( for the distributor) and drag the other end on a grounded surface and >it will produce a series of sparks from the coil by simulating the hall >effect. > >If this works you know the problem is with the hall sensor. > >Jeff E. >Atlanta , Ga. >87' Westy "weekender" >91' GL "Drop dead red" ( now living in Canada with Blair ) > > > > >************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. |
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