Knock Retard!!! after plug wire change

[C man]

I'm getting a P0325 code, Ignition ESC failure. This happened after I change my wires. The first time I accidentally mixed some wires up. Got the fixed and the my check engine light comes on. I have double checked several times to make sure I got the wire routing right. I changed one of the coils and put the old spark plug wires back on. Check engine light still on. Could this be a sign of a bad ICM. I don't understand how this could have happened. Should have left it alone but My gas mileage has dropped and the wires has 58k on them so I wanted to change them because one didn't clip to the coil pack.

Ideas please. on wits in suppose to go on a trip this week.

[Airjer_]

After you put the wires on correctly did you clear the code?

[C man]

Problem solved. And yes I cleared the codes with my scan tool several times. I went to the dealership, no more patience or time on hand. It ended up being the rear knock sensor wire grounding to the transmission half shaft. The tech said I probably did it when I changed my power steering pump lines because the wire was in the wrong place period. It probably has been grounding for a while intermittently which may account for the gas mileage drop. When I changed the plug wires I somehow made the wire have permanent contact with the transmission. I need to pay more attention to detail.

Side note, The tech thought that my wires were new and said that my car ran real smooth. I told them the were old and he said not to change them at all. I have duralast wires on them that I put on when I first got the car and they have almost 60,000 miles on them and only cost $19. Just putting in a good word for autozone parts, even though I belive in quality over price when it comes to cars. They are excellent for the price.

[ZiggyPA]

You know you can check the resistance of the wires to see if they are still good. The core deteriorates with time and this will give a higher resistance, which in turn gives a weaker spark and lower fuel efficiency.

[C man]

Actually I did check the resistance of my wires and they were all in the 6-7k ohm range except for the one with the bad clip in the inside I couldn't get a reading on it.