SHORT IN IGNITION

[Kenny Gough]

I have power going to your distributor which is grounding out through the case/distributor gear. The short is on the ignition circuit, and turns off at least the fuel pump and maybe more. 2 completely different distributors/modules have been tried with the exact same results.

What I want to know is what the possible sources for the 12v ignition are. And how they could be shorting through the distributor. through the distributor.

 

[HISSIN50]

ahhh, someone just had this problem. i cant remember what the deal was. lemme thing.

 

[seijirou]

I'm working with Kenny on this one as he is nearby. It has me puzzled aswell. If anybody has any thoughts or has any questions to help further clarify the problem just ask. Also, if anybody has somesort of diagram for the connector that plugs into the Ignition Module please email it to me or send me a PM. I thought I had one that broke down what each wire does, but it turns out to be of less use than I had hoped. The only narrowing down that we've been able to accomplish is that the source of the voltage that is shorting through the distributor is coming from the harness that plugs into the Ignition Module.

Thanks.

 

[jrichker]

See http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiB..._us/0900823d/80/19/59/5a/0900823d8019595a.jsp for wiring diagrams for all years 89-93.

See the following website for some help from Tmoss (diagram designer) & Stang&2Birds (website host) for help on 88-90 wiring

http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/IgnitionSwitchWiring.gif

http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/fuel-alt-links-ign-ac.gif

http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/88-91eecPinout.gif