CDI Electronics Outboard Ignition Troubleshooting Guide

34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - Johnson/Evinrude Troubleshooting Johnson/Evinrude Troubleshooting 5. Check the stator and timer base resistance and DVA output as given below: WIRE READ TO OEM Ohms CDI Ohms DVA (Connected) DVA (Disconnected) Brown Brown/Yellow 835-985 (1973) 650-850 150-400 V 150-400 V (*) Brown Brown/Yellow 555-705 (1974-77) 650-850 150-400 V 150-400 V (*) Black/White (#1) White/Black (#3) 10-20 35-55 0.6 V + 0.6 V + (#) Black/White (#2) White/Black (#4) 10-20 35-55 0.6 V + 0.6 V + (#) Black/White (all) Engine GND Open Open 150-400 V (a) N/A White/Black (all) Engine GND Open Open 150-400 V (a) N/A (*) This reading can be used to determine if a stator or pack has a problem. For instance, if you have no spark on any cylinder and the stator’s DVA reading is low – disconnect the stator wires and recheck the DVA output. If the reading stays low – the stator is bad. If the reading is now within spec – the pack is bad. (#) This reading can be used to determine if a pack has a problem in the triggering circuit. For instance, if you have no spark on one cylinder and the timer base’s DVA reading for that cylinder is low – disconnect the timer base wires and recheck the DVA output. If the reading stays low – the timer base is bad. If the reading is now within spec – the pack is bad. (a) The trigger signal rides on top of the high voltage on these timer bases. Check stator DVA first. Then if timer base DVA is 0.6 - 2.5 V, the pack is faulty. 6. If the timer base output is low, you may try to reset the air gap between the timer base sensor and the triggering magnet using a Sensor Gap Gauge ( 553-9702) or use the following procedure: a) Loosen the two mounting screws on the sensors and the nuts located in the epoxy on the outside of the heat shield of the timer base. b) Slide the sensors in toward the crankshaft until the sensor touches the stop boss located at the base of the sensor mounting area. Tighten the mounting screws. c) Coat the face of the sensors with machinists bluing or equivalent. d) Install the flywheel without the key and rotate the flywheel at least one full turn. e) Remove the flywheel and check to see if the trigging magnet struck the face of the sensors. If it did, back the sensor out approximately 0.005” and repeat steps c, d and e. f) If the ignition sparked, finger tight the nuts on the outside of the heat shield and coat them with RTV. g) If still no spark, replace the sensor. 7. Check the DVA voltage on each Black/White wire to engine ground. You should have a reading of at least 150V or more (while connected to the pack). If the reading is low, disconnect the timer base wires from the pack and recheck the Black/White terminals ON THE PACK. If the voltage jumps up to an acceptable reading, the timer base may have a problem in the internal wiring (possibly a thin spot in the insulation on one wire). 8. Check the triggering and charge coil flywheel magnets for cracked, broken and loose magnets. NO SPARK OR INTERMITTENT SPARK ON ONE BANK: 1. Swap the timer base wire sets (swap the #1 & #3 pair with the #2 & #4 pair) and see if the no spark problem follows a timer base wire. 2. Check the timer base resistance and DVA output (see NO SPARK ON ANY CYLINDER above). If the DVA output is low, you may try to reset the air gap between the timer base sensor and the triggering magnet using a sensor gap gauge or use the procedure outlined in Step #6 (see NO SPARK ON ANY CYLINDER above). 3. Check the DVA output on the Orange wires from the power pack while connected to the ignition coils. You should have a reading of at least 150V or more. If the reading is low on one cylinder, disconnect the Orange wire from the ignition coil for that cylinder and connect a load resistor to that terminal. Retest. If the reading is now good, the ignition coil is likely bad. A continued low reading indicates a bad power pack. NO SPARK OR INTERMITTENT SPARK ON ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS: 1. Disconnect the Yellow wires from the rectifier and retest. If the engine has good spark, replace the rectifier. 2. Check the timer base resistance and DVA output (see NO SPARK ON ANY CYLINDER above). 3. Swap the timer base wire sets (swap the #1 & #3 pair with the #2 & #4 pair) and see if the no spark problem follows a timer base wire. 4. Check the DVA output on the Orange wires from the power pack while connected to the ignition coils. You should have a reading of at least 150V or more. If the reading is low on one cylinder, disconnect the Orange wire from the ignition coil for that cylinder and reconnect it to a load resistor. Retest. If the reading is good, the