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Infamous Northstar crank but no start

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8 years 5 months ago #8333 by ardillo lamboman
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Guys,

I got a 95' northstar engine that cranks but no start, no spark I was able to check crank and cam sensors signals at the ICM. I got around 1.5 VAC while cranking which I think is good. However I don't have a oscilloscope to test the ICM output signals (24X, 4X, 1/2X) can you guys suggest how to test accurately this signals without an oscilloscope???

it matter the polarity of the crank sensors even when this are AC???

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8 years 5 months ago #8380 by Noah
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Hi there, welcome to the forum!
It's going to be hard to get an accurate measurement of these signals without a scope. At least you're seeing something with your voltmeter. Unfortunately, that's probably about as good as you're going to get without a scope. Have you checked for injector control and coil control? You can do that with just a testlight or your meter.
This is a great video describing how the GM bypass ignition system works.


The testing in this video will also be very similar to your Cadillac.

"Ground cannot be checked with a 10mm socket"

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