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03-30-2010, 02:52 PM | #1 | |
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92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
I have a 92 Lumina with 250K mi. I let it sit all winter and now it will crank but would not start. I checked for fuel and spark and had no spark, fuel ok. Following my Haynes manual, I checked for battery voltage to the ICM with the ignition on. I only had 1.5 V. Book said If no voltage check fuses. I did anyway and had 11.5 V. Book says if reading to the ICM is below 7 V, "repair the primary circuit from the ignition switch to the ignition control module." Really? Rip out and replace all the wiring? Does anyone have any ideas?
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03-30-2010, 06:22 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
check both battery connections, check electrical connectors to sensors (especially the 7x crank sensor) which is easily burned by the exhaust and hidden from view, easy to overlook.
check grounds there are two underhood fuse blocks i believe, and also passenger door fuse panel check connections on pcm, hiding under passenger fender well i believe |
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Re: 92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
Engine cranking, take a reading across battery posts. The generic specs, says it shouldn't drop below 9.6 volts. If it drops way down, need to charge battery or replace.
Also, with key on, no crank, you can compare voltage readings across battery posts and B+ at the ignition module, I think both readings should be close to the same. Before I did anything, I'd have to check feed to and from the ignition switch. I wouldn't tear out no wiring, till I was positive about the problem?? |
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04-03-2010, 03:50 PM | #5 | |
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Re: 92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
It's a new battery. It was at 11.5 V because I had been cranking on it and the car never started tocharge it. I have battery voltage at the ICM. I pulled the coil packs one at a time. The first one tested good. I'll get the others checked too. When I took the last coil pack off, what I think is the ICM (It's the part that the coil packs mount to.) just fell off. I'll see if I can get that tested too.
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Re: 92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
Where the coils plug into the ignition module, those are primary circuits, you can use a testlite between the two terminals, engine cranking, the lite should pulse. You may need to disable fuel injectors, when testing. As an example, I've seen on a chevy v6, the ignition module primary circuits were good for two coils, not the third one, no pulse.
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04-10-2010, 08:33 AM | #7 | |
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Re: 92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
I did not get a test light to pulse on on the ICM terminals so I pulled everything. The ICM and all coil packs tested good. I wonder if I missed something. What about using a meter instead of a test light? No other bad parts would cause there to be a lack of spark right? Will a bad crankshaft pos sens, camshaft pos sens, or bad PCM prevent a spark without triggering any trouble codes?
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04-10-2010, 08:40 AM | #8 | ||
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just thought i'd let you know
just a thought. if your car has been sitting along time you may take into consideration wiring lol. my lumina sat for over 7 months when it broke down with one problem and when i got the money to get it worked on again i found out i inherited other problems lol ( MICE chewing wires) now still trying to figure the darn thing out. hoping the mechanic fixed all the chewed up wires and didnt miss any .
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05-02-2010, 11:37 PM | #10 | |
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Re: 92 Lumina Won't Start ICM Voltage
I tested the crankshaft position sensor and got infinite resistance. I think that is what is bad. I which I would have tested those leads sooner but at least I know the ICM and the coil packs are good.
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