Testing The Engine Ignition Circuit; Testing The Engine Kill Circuit - Pioneer 1200 Maintenance Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FE400 ENGINE

TESTING THE ENGINE IGNITION CIRCUIT

See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
Use the chart (Figure 11-17, Page 11-15) to begin troubleshooting engine ignition circuit problems.
IGNITION GAP TEST
GOOD
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
ENGINE RUNS

TESTING THE ENGINE KILL CIRCUIT

See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
Use the chart (Figure 11-18, Page 11-15) to begin troubleshooting problems with the engine kill circuit.
INCORRECT
CONTINUITY READING
REPLACE KEY SWITCH
2003 Pioneer 1200/1200SE Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
STARTER ROTATES –
ENGINE WILL NOT RUN
IGNITION GAP TEST
(TEST PROCEDURE 14)
ENGINE DOES NOT RUN
CHECK FUEL SYSTEM
(SEE SECTION 14)
CHECK
COMPRESSION
(SEE CYLINDER HEAD IN
SECTION 13)
Figure 11-17 Testing the Engine Ignition Circuit
ENGINE WILL NOT STOP
RUNNING WHEN KEY
SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 17)
WIRES CORRECTLY
CONNECTED
CHECK CONTINUITY
OF CIRCUIT WIRES
(TEST PROCEDURE 9)
NO CONTINUITY
REPLACE WIRE
Figure 11-18 Testing the Engine Kill Circuit
IGNITION GAP TEST
NOT GOOD
DISCONNECT
ENGINE KILL WIRE
GOOD SPARK
CHECK FOR
GROUNDED WIRE
(TEST PROCEDURE 18)
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 17)
REPAIR OR REPLACE
CORRECT
CONTINUITY READING
CHECK CONNECTIONS
OF CIRCUIT WIRING
WIRES INCORRECTLY
CONNECTED
CONNECT WIRES CORRECTLY
Circuit Testing
NO SPARK
CHECK RPM LIMITER
(TEST PROCEDURE 15)
CHECK PLUG GAP
(SEE SETTING THE SPARK
PLUG GAP IN SECTION 13)
CHECK COIL
(TEST PROCEDURE 16)
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