Question about 1983 Dodge Pickup
I have lost the information that shows where to connect the spark plug wires from the engine into the distributer cap
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For this you have to determine when the #1 cylinder is at TDC (Top Dead Center) - when it would be firing. Take the distributor cap off and look at the rotor - it would be pointing at the #1 spark plug wire on the distributor. The wires would be connected it order around the distributor cap starting at 1. The sequence is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 in a clockwise fashion.
Posted on Sep 27, 2014
SOURCE: Need spark plug wire to distributor diagram for 2000 dodge ram
Hi
Here is a diagram.
Posted on Apr 09, 2009
go to this link for diagram. one is white spot on distributor cap.
http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-fo-9144.htm
Posted on May 29, 2009
Posted on May 31, 2009
SOURCE: 1998 dodge ram 318 motor wont start
1998 dodge ram 1500 will turn over no fuel no spark
Posted on Dec 29, 2009
SOURCE: I have a 1985 Dodge
It sounds like you probably have a dual-pickup plate type distributor and the run side unit is causing your loss of spark problem, or you're losing power through the circuit that feeds your ballast resistor. The act of cranking the engine provides a voltage bypass that supplies straight battery voltage during engine start, so if the normal "run" side of the circuit crashes as you roll off the key, this would also cause engine stalling.
Begin by simply checking for key-on power at the positive (+) side of the ignition coil. It should show something over 8 volts if OK. Lack of power here will send you back to the ballast resitor, where you should check for power on both terminals of the unit (I believe it's a 2-wire ballast) and I'll assume for now that you find the circuit to be OK and we'll move on....
Check the distributor for two separate 2-wire pigtails that exit the housing directly below cap level. You'll be looking for the pigtail that has one male and one female terminal at either side of the joining connector pair... not the one that has a pair of males and pair of female terminals (that's your engine start side).
To test, we'll be using the old Chrysler "scratch" method. Pull the coil wire from the cap and place its terminal end within 1/2" of a good ground source so we can watch for spark output later on. Locate and separate the "run" side pickup plate connector and place the half that comes from the engine harness where you can reach it easily. Then turn the key ON, but don't crank the engine.
Drag or touch the single exposed terminal of the harness side pickup plate connector to a good ground source. Each time the circuit is made to ground, you should see spark produced at the coil wire end, with an absolute storm of spark flying out when the terminal is dragged along (instead of just touched to) a ground source.
If this produces spark output (as it should), it shows that the ECU, coil and wiring are all OK and that the problem is most likely that of a bad pickup plate unit. If at all possible, check resistance through the pickup plate's two terminals to see if continuity exists at all. Normal circuit resistance through the pickup plate windings are about 800 to 1100 ohms. Less resistance or more resistance will probably show up if the pickup plate coil is bad.
A secondary concern will be with the switching mechanism that flips the distributor output from the crank side to the run side as you crank the engine and let off the starter.
Also check the right wiring diagram for 1985 Ramcharger 5.2 liter V-8...
I'll try to find Electrical Section for 5.2L V8 repair manual to send the link.
Hope this helps.
Posted on May 27, 2011
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Jul 13, 2014 | 2000 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab
I am not real sure of the question. Module, distributer and starter ? The starting circuit doesn't really connect to the distributer and as far as a module goes, it's not really connected to the distributer and has 4 wires going to it not 3. You said 3 wires and distributer in your question so I'm gonna try and help you and hope I am understanding what you are trying to ask. You didn't mention your engine size and the picture looks small but it really doesn't matter if you happen to have the 4.3 liter engine. The wiring is pretty much the same. The wire colors may be the same V-6 or V-8 Engine. Now the distributer does have 3 wires coming from the distributer (pink, pink with a black stripe and a brown with a white stripe). Those are for the cam shaft position sensor which is mounted on the distributer. I am guessing the engine won't start but does turn over and your not getting any spark at the spark plugs (kinda going by your question you wrote. If this is what is happening then yes the ignition control "Module" correct however that is mounted on the right (passenger) side of the engine basically on top of the valve cover. Like I said it has 4 wires going to it and if this is faulty you will not get any spark. In the picture with the engine, where I put the red arrow at is the general location of the module. The other 2 pictures are the wiring diagrams for the entire starting circuit and the wiring for the cam shaft position sensor. If I'm way off of what your question is you can reply here with more details in your question or feel free to email you directly at [email protected] Hope I was able to help a little bit anyway.
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