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Troubleshooting - Electronic ignition
pmm !
• Battery not installed
properly.
SECTION I
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
ElectronicIgnitionButton
is pressed;no noise can
be heardfromspark
module.
SECTION II
Nosparksappearat
any electrodeswhen
ElectronicIgnitionButton
is pressed;noisecan
be heardfrom spark
module.
• Deadbattery.
SECTION III
Sparksare present
butnot at all
electrodesand/ornot
at fullstrength
• Checkbatteryorientation.
• Installbattery(makesurethat "+"and "-"
connectorsare orientedcorrectly, w ith "+"end up
• Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
• Has batterybeen used
previously?
and "-" enddown.)
• Replacebatterywith newalkalinebattery.
• Faultysparkmodule.
• Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
• Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
•Arcingto grill away
from burner(s).
• Weakbattery.
• Electrodesare wet.
• Electrodescrackedor
broken"sparksat
crack".
Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravelup and down
withoutbinding.
If no sparksare generated
with new batteryand good
wire connections, m oduleis
faulty.
•Are outputconnections on
and tight?
•Are outputconnections on
and tight?
If possible,observegrill in
dark location.Operate
ignitionsystemand lookfor
arcingbetweenoutputwires
and grill frame.
All sparkspresentbutweak
or at slow rate.
Has moistureaccumulated
on electrodeand/orin burner
ports?
Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
• Unscrewbuttoncap assemblyand reinstall,making
sure threadsare alignedand engagedfully.
• Replacespark moduleassembly.
• Removeand reconnectall outputconnections at
moduleandelectrodes.
• Removeand reconnectall outputconnections at
moduleandelectrodes.
• If sparksare observedotherthanfrom burner(s),
wire insulationmay be damaged.Replacewires.
• Replacebatterywith a newalkalinebattery.
• Use papertowel to removemoisture.
• Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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