Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignition

SECTION

 

 

 

Nosparksappearat

• Batterynot installed

, Checkbatteryorientation.

• Installbattery(makesurethat "+"and"-"

anyelectrodeswhen

properly.

 

connectorsareorientedcorrectly,with "+"endup

ElectronicIgnitionButton

 

 

and"-" enddown.)

is pressed;no noise can

 

 

 

be heardfromspark

, Deadbattery.

, Hasbatterybeenused

• Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.

module.

 

previously?

 

 

, Buttonassemblynot

Checkto insurethreadsare

, Unscrewbuttoncap assemblyandreinstall,making

 

installedproperly.

properlyengaged.Button

sure threadsarealignedandengagedfully.

 

 

shouldtravelupanddown

 

 

 

withoutbinding.

 

 

, Faultysparkmodule.

If nosparksaregenerated

, Replacesparkmoduleassembly.

 

 

withnew batteryandgood

 

 

 

wire connections,moduleis

 

 

 

faulty.

 

SECTIONII

 

 

 

Nosparksappearat

• Outputlead

, Are outputconnectionson

, Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat

any electrodeswhen

connectionsnot

andtight?

moduleandelectrodes.

connected.

 

 

ElectronicIgnitionButton

 

 

 

 

 

is pressed;noisecan

 

 

 

beheardfromspark

 

 

 

module.

 

 

 

SECTIONill

• Outputlead

, Are outputconnectionson

, Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat

Sparksare present

connectionsnot

andtight?

moduleandelectrodes.

butnot at all

connected.

 

 

electrodesand/ornot

 

 

 

at fullstrength

, Arcingto grillaway

If possible,observegrillin

, If sparksareobservedotherthanfromburner(s),

 

fromburner(s).

dark location.Operate

wire insulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.

 

 

ignitionsystemandlookfor

 

 

 

arcingbetweenoutputwires

 

 

 

andgrillframe.

 

 

, Weakbattery.

All sparkspresentbutweak

, Replacebatterywitha newAA-sizealkalinebattery.

 

 

or at slowrate.

 

 

, Electrodesarewet.

Hasmoistureaccumulated

, Usepapertowelto removemoisture.

 

 

on electrodeand/orin burner

 

 

 

ports?

 

 

, Electrodescrackedor

Inspectelectrodesfor

, Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.

 

broken"sparksat

cracks.

 

 

crack".

 

 

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