I have a 1985 CJ7 6cyl 258 ci. That goes through ingnition modules like they are cookies.

SEND PIC OF YOUR VOLTMETER???

I'M NO ELECTRICIAN EITHER--JUST A LITTLE MORE ADVANCED DIYer THAN YOU!

LOOK AT MY 2ND PIC ABOVE, SET ON "K"...RATHER "200O K" ---ANY "K" SETTING WILL SHOW CONTINUITY ON MINE. HOWEVER DUE TO "RESISTANCE" THE CONTINUITY (COMPLETE CIRCUIT) WILL SHOW AN "OHMS VALUE" DEPENDING ON THE SETTING YOU CHOOSE

EXAMPLE--TEST A ONE INCH PIECE OF 14 GAUGE STRANDED COPPER WIRE, THEN TEST ONE SIDE OF A 100 FOOT 14 GAUGE EXTENSION CORD!

I'LL LET YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ONE! GO TO YOU TUBE, SEARCH "HOW TO" USE A VOLTMETER/ TEST RESISTANCE/ TEST CONTINUITY......I'M SORTA KNOWN FOR "I'LL HELP YOU, HELP YOURSELF"......I FIND THAT YOU PICK THINGS UP FASTER IF IT'S NOT JUST HANDED TO YOU!

LOOK AT MY "STAR PLAYER", HE'S BEEN HANGING WITH ME SINCE 2 DEC 11. HE'S 18 YRS OLD, WORKS IN FOOD SERVICE AT A HOSPITAL

I DID NOT REALIZE HE LACKED THE BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS OF AN ENGINE,UNTIL LAST NIGHT, HE'S BEEN DOING AND TESTING EVERYTHING I THREW ON HIM.....AND DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB OF IT!!! (SEE THE RESPONSE I SENT HIM LAST, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF PHONE CLASSROOM)

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1982-jeep-cj7-ignition-problem-spark-distributor-cap

IF YOU WANT TO, PAT HIM ON THE BACK, AT HIS POST......US JEEP GUYS HAVE GOTTA STICK TOGETHER!!!

AFTER YOUR LAST PROCEDURE,

WITH A SQUIRT OF FUEL DOWN THE CARB,

WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS, WHEN YOU CRANK IT OVER???

I'LL HANG WITH YOU ALSO, AS LONG AS IT TAKES!

WE MAY BE SOON DOIN' THE PHONE COMMO ALSO

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1) DID YOU GET YOUR MODULE TESTED 5-8 TIMES IN A ROW AT AUTOZONE OR ADVANCE AUTO. O'REILLY'S MAY HAVE ONE TOO?

2) IS ALL OF YOUR WIRING SPLICED BACK TO ORIGINALLY BEFORE YOU WENT WILD WITH THE SNIPS? DISTRIBUTOR AND MODULE?

3) HAVE YOU DISTURBED THE DISTRIBUTOR---TURN OR REMOVE IT?

4) FORGET THE VALUE ON MY VOLTMETER IN THE PIC. WHAT DOES YOURS READ WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH "ON"?

5) COLOR OF PLASTIC ON MODULE? LIKE MY 7/16 NON-ROTARY DRILL?(PIC IS OF WHAT I KEEP IN MY CONSOLE.I GOTTA A LOT MORE TOOLS AND CRAP STASHED ELSEWHERE, IN MY LITTLE CJ 5!)

LET'S GET YOU ON THE ROAD. YOUR HOOD SHOULD ONLY BE RAISED TO "SHOW OFF" YOUR AWESOME POWER PLANT. NOT FOR WHAT'S GOING ON NOW!

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SURE?

NOT THE REVERSE OF WHAT YOU SAID?

HARD TO IMAGINE THIS----IN MY PIC ABOVE, THE POS LEAD OF MR. VOLTMETER IS STUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR CAP (AS VIEWED FROM THE PASSENGER TIRE) IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU HAVE THE COIL IN BACKWARDS (THE CAP SHOULD "CLIP" ONTO IT)

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ALRIGHTY THEN!

I NO KNOW FROM OUR CONVERSATION THAT YOUR WIRING MAY NOT BE BACK TO ORIGINAL, FROM PREVIOUS MODIFICATIONS.

HERE'S A DIAGRAM

"BUTT SPLICE" THIS BACK LIKE IT SHOULD BE---NO TWISTING AND TAPING!

KEEP ME POSTED

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DO YOU THINK YOU COULD SCAN THAT AND SEND IT TO ME ON MY EMAIL?

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NEW TEST

IF IT FIRES UP, REMOVING THE JUMPER OFF OF THE BATTERY WILL KILL IT

GO FOR IT!

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I "ASSUME" TOO MUCH!

I ASSUME EZ THINGS GET CHECKED, RIGHT OFF THE BAT

I SHOULDA HIT YOU WITH THIS EARLIER

REMOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. LEAVE IT OFF, AND OUT OF THE WAY.

BEING "STERN", BUT NOT TOO FORCEFUL (DON'T BREAK THE ROTOR BUTTON!) SEE IF IT WILL TURN WITH YOUR FINGERS. BUTTON ALONE OR BUTTON AND SHAFT TOO. IF IT DOES THE BUTTON MAY BE BROKE, IF THE SHAFT TURNS ALSO, THE GEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT MAY HAVE SHEARED THE ROLL PIN WHICH HOLDS IT IN PLACE

IF THAT PASSED THE TEST, TRY CRANKING THE ENGINE, SEE IF THE ROTOR BUTTON TURNS. IF IT DOES NOT TURN, THE TIMING CHAIN/ CAMSHAFT/ DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, COULD BE BROKEN

IF THERE IS A PROBLEM---LET ME KNOW THE DEAL, I WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO TACKLE THE ISSUE THE BEST WAY I KNOW OF, BEFORE YOU START SNATCHING STUFF LOOSE!

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UPDATE?

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