{"id":348,"date":"2024-10-30T03:42:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T03:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/?p=348"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:21:22","slug":"visual-composer-348","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/archives\/348","title":{"rendered":"Simplified Distributor Diagnosis 1993-1994 V6"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"348\" class=\"elementor elementor-348\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5150dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5150dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68185db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68185db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is a simplified guide to diagnosis common problems with the 1993-1994 Distributor. This guide was made easy so that anyone can try with a basic electrical test light.\u00a0 Incandescent or LED type test lights can be used.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccfacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bccfacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/testlight-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dbf0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67dbf0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Step 1. Testing for Power (Figure 1)<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here we are testing for 12 volt power to the distributor. This is quickly done by attaching the clamp end of your test light to the negative battery terminal. With the Ignition key to the \u201cON\u201d position, begin by probing the wire 3 identified in Figure 1. If you have power, the test light will light up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you do not have power, the test light will not light up.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Possible causes are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The ignition relay is bad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bad connection in the wiring harness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On ATX modules, it could be from the neutral safety switch.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0589474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0589474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-1024x401.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-600x235.png 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-320x125.png 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-480x188.png 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2-800x313.png 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dianosis2.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a59766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a59766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\">\n<div id=\"el-4f830241\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4f830241\">\n<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\">\n<div id=\"el-1efb7ee6\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\">\n<div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-1efb7ee6\">\n<div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-1efb7ee6\">\n<div class=\"vce-text-block\">\n<div id=\"el-e7ac20c7\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-e7ac20c7\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Step 2. Testing for ECU Trigger Signal (Figure 2)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here we are testing to see if the ecu is triggering the Igniter to fire the coil. This is quickly done by attaching the clamp end of your test light to the positive battery terminal.\u00a0 Stick the probe into the wire 1 shown in Figure 2, With the key on, begin cranking the motor to attempt to start it. This may require help from another person, or placing the test light in a way that you can see it thru windshield. While cranking the motor over, the test light should light up Flickering rapidly if the trigger is working correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\">\n<div id=\"el-bcfb63c9\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bcfb63c9\">\n<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\">\n<div id=\"el-55bb53a7\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\">\n<div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-55bb53a7\">\n<div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-55bb53a7\">\n<div class=\"vce-text-block\">\n<div id=\"el-8bac5e35\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-8bac5e35\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Possible causes are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bad Crank sensor or crank sensor wiring shorting out<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/king6fab.com\/?page_id=782\">Loose or broken ECU Grounds<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bad or broken connection in wiring harness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cff11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5cff11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-1024x401.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-600x235.png 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-320x125.png 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-480x188.png 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2-800x313.png 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/diagnosis2.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2fb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da2fb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Step 3. OHM Testing the OEM Internal Coil<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In this process we are using Figure 3 to reference what pins to test coming out of the distributor.\u00a0 Before doing any testing, First unplug the small 3-pin plug from the distributor.\u00a0 You will be touching your leads to the internal pins coming out of the distributor \u201cthe socket\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Primary OHMS\u00a0 (Figure 3)<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">OEM Specs are 0.6 to 1.1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><strong>To Test Primary OHMS,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0use your ohm meter and touch one lead to Pin 1 coming out of the distributor and the other lead to pin 3 coming out of the distributor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9567e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9567e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-1024x531.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-600x311.png 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-320x166.png 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-480x249.png 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting-800x415.png 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/omhstesting.png 1399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6d3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6d3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Secondary OHMS (Figure 4)<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">OEM Specs are 11.5K to 18.5K<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><strong>To Test Secondary OHMS<\/strong><\/em>, First Remove the distributor cap. Use your ohm meter and touch one lead to pin 3 coming out of the distributor and touch the other lead to the Coil Tower metallic end coming out of the distributor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5335a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5335a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-1024x404.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-1024x404.png 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-600x237.png 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-768x303.png 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-1536x607.png 1536w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-320x126.png 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-480x190.png 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2-800x316.png 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ohmtesting2.png 1552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a simplified guide to diagnosis common problems with the 1993-1994 Distributor. 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