| H.E.I. MERCRUISER IGN TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE |
STEP 1) NO SPARK?
CHECK BATTERY VOLTAGE, CONNECTIONS, AND CLAMP ON DISTRIBUTOR BASE.
WITH KEY ON, CHECK FOR VOLTAGE ON COIL POS TERM, NO 12V CHECK IGNITION SWITCH AND HARNESS.
STEP 2) STILL NO SPARK? BUT 12 V ON COIL +
REMOVE THE WHITE / GREEN TRACER WHITE FROM DISTRIBUTOR, SPIN ENGINE.
STEP 3) STILL NO SPARK?
IF NO 12 V IN RED LEAD COMING FROM MODULE, REPLACE MODULE.
STEP 4) STILL NO SPARK?
WITH KEY IN RUN RAPIDLY TAP THR WHITE/GREEN WIRE ON IT'S TERMINAL
WHILE CHECKING FOR SPARK FROM COIL CENTER TERMINAL HIGH VOLTAGE.
IF SPARK, REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR SENSOR
IF NO SPARK TRY NEW COIL