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DISTRIBUTORLESS
IGNITION SYSTEMS
Chapter 13

ENGINE PERFORMANCE
SPRING QUARTER
OPERATION of “EI” systems
 WASTE SPARK METHOD
 BOTH CYLINDERS GET SPARK
SIMULTANEOUSLY
 ONE PLUG IS POSITIVE POLARITY
AND THE OTHER IS NEGATIVE ALL
THE TIME (requires 30% more voltage)
 COIL OUTPUT IS VERY HIGH
TYPICAL DIS SYSTEM
 CONTROL MODULE
– CONTROLS TIMING AND SEQUENCING
OF IGNITON COIL ACTION
– LIMITS DWELL TIME
 DIFFERENT SYSTEMS USE
DIFFERENT REFERENCE SENSORS TO
OBTAIN TIMING CONTROL
SECONDARY CURRENT FLOW -
405C
SERIES CIRCUIT
TYPICAL COIL PACK 404C
CYLINDER PAIRS
 406C
IGNITION MODULE

 SIMILAR TO TFI STYLE MODULE

 CONTROLS MORE THAN ONE COIL
 DEPENDS ON CID SIGNAL TO DETERMINE
WHICH CYLINDER TO FIRE
 409C
CRANKSHAFT SENSOR

(CKP)

Measures crankshaft RPM

 410C
CID signal
CAMSHAFT SENSOR
Turns one half
speed of
crankshaft

One signal per

camshaft
revolution

Determines
#1 cylinder

Synchronizes
Fuel Injectors
CYLINDER I.D. AND SPOUT
GM “EI” COIL OPERATION

PAGE 412 CLASS, FIG 13-12

SPOUT SIGNAL (6 CYL ENG.)
Look Mister, This ain’t
Burger King, you get it my
way or you don’t get it at all!