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by klivins
Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:21 am
Forum: Q&A
Topic: strange no spark problem
Replies: 11
Views: 12174

Silly question: where do I take the reading from if the sensor is plugged in? Doesn’t the sensor plug cover the terminals on the sensor where you'd test for voltage? there are not silly questions but silly answers are possible! Try this - sticking multimeter pins from top of the EDIS plug into orif...
by klivins
Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:35 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: strange no spark problem
Replies: 11
Views: 12174

sorry for bumping into your thread, I felt it was OK to do so as I had seemingly same problem, even the head removal! My 2 cent worth of advice would be to check and double check the wiring. If you dont see the VR sensor giving any output on the EDIS pin, then frankly EDIS cant see it neither! I had...
by klivins
Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:18 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: strange no spark problem
Replies: 11
Views: 12174

good luck mate my concerns are: the VR signal is somewhat bigger voltage - 5 to 6 when measured with my low tech multimeter in AC mode; the coil pack shows 1.5 ohms both primary and 12.5 kohms both secondary coils. I suspected the equal numbers shows they are OK but I found info here the numbers sho...
by klivins
Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:24 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: strange no spark problem
Replies: 11
Views: 12174

strangely enough I have the same problem but totally different car 1990 Mini, 1275 cc fitted MJ last year, but couldnt get round to sort out fuelling properly. After the winter was over and my broken ankle was healed I returned to the garage, and she sprang into life beautifully. Then I decided on h...