Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignition System
Problem Prevention/Solution
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
ignitionbuttonis
pushed;nonoisecan
beheardfrom spark
module.
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
ignitionbuttonis
pushed;noiseCAN be
heardfromspark
module.
Sparksarepresentbut
notat all electrodes
and/ornotat full
strength.
Possible Cause
•Batterynotinstalled
properly.
• Deadbattery.
• Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
•Faul_spark module.
• Outputlead
connectionsnot
complete.
• Outputlead
connectionsnot
complete.
• Arcingto grillaway
fromburner(s).
• Weakbattery.
• Electrodesarewet.
• Electrodescrackedor
broken"sparksat
crack".
CheckProcedure
• Checkbattery
orientation.
• Hasbatterybeen
usedpreviously?
• Checkto insure
threadsareproperly
engaged.Button
shouldtravelup and
downwithoutbinding.
• If nosparksare
generatedwithnew
batteryandgoodwire
connections,module
isfaulty.
• Are output
connectionsonand
tight?.
• Are output
connectionsonand
tight?.
• If possible,observe
grill indark location.
Operateignition
systemandlook for
arcingbetween
outputwiresand grill
frame.
• All sparkspresentbut
weakor at slowrate.
•Hasmoisture
accumulatedon
electrodeand/orin
burnerports,
• Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
• Installbattery(makesurethat"+" and "--" connectors
areorientedcorrectly,with"+" enddown and"--" end
up.)
• ReplacebatterywithnewAAA-sizealkalinebattery.
• Unscrewbuttoncapassemblyandreinstall,makingsure
threadsarealignedandengagedfully.
• Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
• Removeandreconnectalloutputconnectionsatmodule
andelectrodes.
• Removeandreconnectalloutputconnectionsatmodule
andelectrodes.
• Ifsparksare observedotherthanfromburner(s),wire
insulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.
• Replacebatterywithanew AAA-sizealkalinebattery.
• Usepapertowelto removemoisture.
• Replacecrackedorbrokenelectrodes.
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