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Distributor Stator Assembly Check

  1. Disconnect 4-wire module connector and check for dirt, corrosion or damage. Clean as required. Connect ohmmeter leads to terminals in 4-wire harness connector that mate with module's orange and purple wires.
  2. Resistance should be 400-1, 000 ohms. If so, proceed to "Distributor Stator Assembly Output Voltage Check ". If not within specified range, disconnect distributor connector and check for dirt, corrosion or damage.
    NOTE: Resistance reading for Escort and Lynx models should be 650-1, 300 ohms. In the next step, Escort and Lynx distributor connector wires to be tested are black/orange and black/purple. These wire colors cannot be seen unless either the connector hold-down plate or distributor cap is removed.
  3. Connect ohmmeter leads to orange and purple wires in distributor connector, take reading and reconnect connector. If reading is now 400-1, 000 ohms, stator assembly is OK and wiring harness between 3-wire and 4-wire connectors is defective.
  4. If resistance reading at distributor connector is still not within specified range, replace stator assembly.
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