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No spark 1990 jeep cheroke

I bought the car yesterday and started today. came back from motor vehicles and wouldn't get spark.
i've checked fuses near kick panel
checked power from starter solenoid to be sure power going through fusable links.
get power at last yel wire on module and none on 3rd wire from front (yel). aparently the computer wire. 4 wires going to module black, blk w/tr, yel, yel.
3 wires to distributor, blk grn, red, some power on red when key on. none on other 2.
power at ballast resistor when cranking
hear fuel pump
ignition seems to come on
no spark

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Check your crank sensor ,find the harness going down to the transmission and give it a yank .if the vehicle starts then replace the crank sensor.thats the quick way.

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Take your ignition module to a car shop, the shops i know all have these testers.
i do think its faulty but get it tested.
i test them by using an oscilliscope, very expensive.
if not sure i then tset the phase sensor, i dont think you can as im sure a multimeter wont go low enough
on module, you have a 12 volt supply, earth, then phase signal, then a 5 volt amplified comes out.
get a meter and stick on to low tension on coil.
12 volt when on
5 up and down when cranking.
if very low it is the module or power to module
more likely module.
if in doubt get back to me.

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