Re: Dead DeLorean

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

If you are sure it is an ignition problem the 2 most common problem 
areas are the connections on the ballast resistors and a 
bad-intermittant pick-up coil inside the distributer. Make sure the 
connections on the resistors are clean and tight and make sure the 
pick-up coil isn't open (it has a measurable resistance). If all this 
checks out the ECU MAY be bad. Only good test is to substitute a known 
good one. Before you do that make sure all the inputs (voltage sources 
and grounds) are there. Least likely but possible is a bad coil.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> Well Martin, I've got a dead DeLorean in the church parking lot.
> Either the rain or my wayward ways have gotten me.
> 
> No juice is entering the coil. Didn't check the resistor, but I did
> jump the coil straight from the battery post. Using a timing light
> determined no juice is leaving it. Electronic ignition module is 
next
> in line -- where's it located, and what is the test procedure? Could 
I
> just ground the coil and test for output?
> 
> Don't think the pastor wanted to mess with my little silver car at
> 10:00 on a rainy night.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Bill
> > 
> > I posted instructions on how to access the dizzy about a month 
ago.
> One thing to check
> > first: Are your ballast resistors plugged in properly and does 
that
> relay mounted the the
> > left of them work?
> > 
> > Martin
> > #1458
> >