Test Equipment

For proper diagnosis and testing without damaging components, special tools, equipment and knowledge are required. Failure to follow procedures and use of improper equipment will result in compromising personal safety and vehicle integrity.

• Self-Test Automatic Read-Out (STAR) Tester is specially built for the EEC-IV system and is used to display, as numerals, the 2-digit service codes that are programmed into the control module.
• Analog Volt/Ohmmeter (VOM) with 0-20 volt DC range. This can be used as an alternate to the STAR tester.
• Digital Volt/Ohmmeter (DVOM) with minimum 10-megaohm input impedance.
• Breakout Box (014-00322). This is a jumper wire assembly which connects between the vehicle harness and the ECA. The breakout box is REQUIRED to perform certain tests on the system. Ford Motor Co. specifically states that using the probe from a DVOM will cause PERMANENT DAMAGE to the ECA 60-pin connector. "Test Pin" as called out in CIRCUIT TESTS  refers to the pins on the breakout box. Once the breakout box has been installed during a test sequence, it may be left connected for the remainder of the test.
• Vacuum gauge with 0-30 in. Hg range and resolution (unit on scale) of 1 in. Hg.
• Tachometer with 0-6000 RPM range, accuracy F 40 RPM, and a resolution of 20 RPM.
• Vacuum pump with 0-30 in. Hg range.
• Timing light.
• Spark tester. A modified spark plug with side electrode removed and alligator clip attached may be used.
• Fuel Injection Pressure Gauge (T80L-9974-A).
• Non-powered test lamp.
• Jumper wire, about 15" long.
• MAP/BP tester. Unit plugs into MAP/BP sensor circuit and DVOM to check input and output voltages to verify correct sensor operation.