99 Honda Civic No Spark Diagnosis with a Test Light

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I will show you how to troubleshoot the entire ignition system, including cam and crank signals, ECU to igniter control and igniter to ignition coil control using a simple test light. A follow up test will be done with a small single channel lab scope, showing yet another way to verify the same condition.

Engine Performance Diagnostics chapter 22

Topics discussed

symptoms

  • no start

fix

  • replace faulty ignition coil

test shown

  • how to test for spark and injector pulse with an incandescent test light
  • using injector pulse as a guide for good cam and crank signals
  • how to test for igniter control of the ignition coil
  • how to isolate the ignition coil to test the igniter itself
  • how to perform a primary coil current ramp test with a lab scope (uScope) and an inductive low amp probe

Tools used

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Playlist

(Chapter 22) No Spark Troubleshooting, Ignition Coil & Module Testing

Related videos:

How to troubleshoot a no spark condition with a test light (Subaru):

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How to test for a shorted ignition coil (Honda Distributor):

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2004 Saturn Ion 2.2 misfire, no spark from one coil, bad ignition module:

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Ignition coil-module test with test light (a free SD Premium video):

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Misfire case study featuring a uScope by AESwave.com:

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What does an open plug wire look like on a lab scope (uScope):

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