TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Circuit Testing
Page 11-16 2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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TESTING THE ENGINE IGNITION CIRCUIT
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
Use the chart (Figure 11-16) to begin troubleshooting problems with the engine ignition circuit.
TESTING THE ENGINE KILL CIRCUIT
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
Use the chart (Figure 11-17) to begin troubleshooting problems with the engine kill circuit.
Figure 11-16 Testing the Engine Ignition Circuit
Figure 11-17 Testing the Engine Kill Circuit
IGNITION GAP TEST
GOOD
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
IGNITION GAP TEST
(TEST PROCEDURE 14)
CHECK FUEL SYSTEM
(SEE SECTION 14)
CHECK
COMPRESSION
(SEE CYLINDER HEAD IN
SECTION 13)
IGNITION GAP TEST
NOT GOOD
DISCONNECT
ENGINE KILL WIRE
GOOD SPARK
NO SPARK
CHECK RPM LIMITER
(TEST PROCEDURE 15)
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 17)
CHECK PLUG GAP
(SEE SETTING THE SPARK
PLUG GAP IN SECTION 13)
CHECK COIL
(TEST PROCEDURE 16)
ENGINE RUNS
ENGINE DOES NOT RUN
CHECK FOR
GROUNDED WIRE
(TEST PROCEDURE 18)
REPAIR OR REPLACE
STARTER ROTATES –
ENGINE WILL NOT RUN
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 17)
INCORRECT
CONTINUITY READING
CORRECT
CONTINUITY READING
REPLACE KEY SWITCH
ENGINE WILL NOT STOP
RUNNING WHEN KEY
SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION
CHECK CONNECTIONS
OF CIRCUIT WIRING
WIRES INCORRECTLY
CONNECTED
WIRES CORRECTLY
CONNECTED
CONNECT WIRES CORRECTLY
CHECK CONTINUITY
OF CIRCUIT WIRES
(TEST PROCEDURE 9)
NO CONTINUITY
REPLACE WIRE
