Introduction
1. General Description
1.1 Electronic Ignition System
1.2 Knock Sensor System
1.3 Digifant Ignition System
1.4 CIS-E Motronic Ignition System
1.5 Glow Plug System
1.6 System Identification and Applications
2. Maintenance
3. Troubleshooting
3.1 Basic Troubleshooting Principles Test Equipment Quick-Check of Ignition System
3.1 Basic Troubleshooting Principles
Test Equipment
Quick-Check of Ignition System
3.2 Ignition System Visual Inspection
3.3 Testing Coil and Spark Plug Wires
3.4 Testing Hall Sender and Ignition Control Unit (all except CIS-E Motronic and Digifant I) Voltage Supply and Ground to Ignition Control Unit Voltage Supply and Ground to Hall Sender Hall Sender Switching Function Ignition Control Unit Voltage to Coil Ignition Control Unit Response to Hall Sender Signal
3.4 Testing Hall Sender and Ignition Control Unit (all except CIS-E Motronic and Digifant I)
Voltage Supply and Ground to Ignition Control Unit
Voltage Supply and Ground to Hall Sender
Hall Sender Switching Function
Ignition Control Unit Voltage to Coil
Ignition Control Unit Response to Hall Sender Signal
3.5 Testing Hall Sender and Coil Power Stage (CIS-E Motronic only) Voltage Supply and Ground to Power Stage Voltage Supply and Ground to Hall Sender Hall Sender Switching Function Motronic Control Unit Response to Hall Sender Signal Power Stage Response to Motronic Control Unit Signal
3.5 Testing Hall Sender and Coil Power Stage (CIS-E Motronic only)
Voltage Supply and Ground to Power Stage
Motronic Control Unit Response to Hall Sender Signal
Power Stage Response to Motronic Control Unit Signal
3.6 Testing Hall Sender and Coil Power Stage (Digifant I only) Power Stage Voltage Supply and Ground Hall Sender Voltage Supply and Ground Hall Sender Switching Function Control Unit Response to Hall Sender Signal Power Stage Response to Control Unit Signal
3.6 Testing Hall Sender and Coil Power Stage (Digifant I only)
Power Stage Voltage Supply and Ground
Hall Sender Voltage Supply and Ground
Control Unit Response to Hall Sender Signal
Power Stage Response to Control Unit Signal
4. Transistorized Coil Ignition (TCI-h) System
4.1 Ignition Timing
4.2 Mechanical Timing Advance (basic TCI-h only, engine codes GX and MZ)
4.3 Electronic Timing Advance (TCI-h with knock control, engine codes HT, RD, PL, RV, PF, 9A) Checking Timing Advance (engine codes HT, RD, PL) Checking Digifant II and Digifant I Timing Advance (engine codes RV and PF) Checking Motronic Timing Advance (engine code 9A)
4.3 Electronic Timing Advance (TCI-h with knock control, engine codes HT, RD, PL, RV, PF, 9A)
Checking Timing Advance (engine codes HT, RD, PL)
Checking Digifant II and Digifant I Timing Advance (engine codes RV and PF)
Checking Motronic Timing Advance (engine code 9A)
4.4 Knock Sensor System Fault Diagnosis (engine codes HT, RD, PL, 9A) CIS-E (engine codes HT, RD, PL) CIS-E Motronic (engine code 9A)
4.4 Knock Sensor System Fault Diagnosis (engine codes HT, RD, PL, 9A)
CIS-E (engine codes HT, RD, PL)
CIS-E Motronic (engine code 9A)
4.5 Checking and Replacing Knock Sensor
4.6 Troubleshooting Knock Sensor System
5. Distributor
5.1 Removing and Installing Distributor Cap, Rotor, and Spark Plug Wires Replacing Spark Plug Wires Replacing Distributor Cap and Rotor
5.1 Removing and Installing Distributor Cap, Rotor, and Spark Plug Wires
Replacing Spark Plug Wires
Replacing Distributor Cap and Rotor
5.2 Removing and Installing Distributor
5.3 Disassembling and Assembling Distributor All Engines except 16-valve 16-valve Engines
5.3 Disassembling and Assembling Distributor
All Engines except 16-valve
16-valve Engines
6. Diesel Glow Plug System
6.1 Testing and Replacing Glow Plugs
6.2 Testing and Repairing Glow Plug System Circuits Checking Wiring Glow Plug System Voltage Checks Checking Glow Plug Relay
6.2 Testing and Repairing Glow Plug System Circuits
Checking Wiring
Glow Plug System Voltage Checks
Checking Glow Plug Relay
7. Technical Data
I. Ignition System Specifications
II. Knock Sensor Specifications