Help on a Essex V6

[MyBlueT25]

I have a 81 tintop with a v6 essex and struggling to get it started, ive replaced pretty much everything to do with spark and fuel except the ingnition control module which ive attached a link to a photo, I cant find a direct replacement, are they all the same as long as i get one for 6 cylinders?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11a2mPg ... sp=sharing

Cheers for your help

[Mocki]

That is not a VW part , maybe you need to be on a ford forum?

[MyBlueT25]

thanks steve, yeah i thought id post here first as it could have been part of the vw wiring loom, so its 100% not a VW part then?

[TwinTurbo]

Don't think it will be dependnat on Cylinder Number , all it is is an ignition amp reciving a pulse from the Hall or opto sensor and then choppign the coil. 

Can you induce a spark manauly by tappig the coil?

It may be difficult to find one, you may be better either converting back to Points or Going to something new from Burton. 

Rob 

 

[TwinTurbo]

Is this a match?

https://www.123spareparts.co.uk/car-par ... /p-7960256

Are you sure it's an Essex engine and not a collogne? I ask Because the essex was probably pre electronic ignition.

[tobydog]

The insulation on the cables looks a bit past it.

[davidoft1]

probably worth cross references the distributor part number to find the appropriate module 
 

[davidoft1]

looks a lot like this one 

Ignition System Module Switch 83BB12A199B3A / 6109... – Vicedeal

[davidoft1]

Ignition Module Fits Ford Orion Mk2 1.3 83 to 88 JPA CI 6109051 83bb12a199b3a for sale online | eBay

this too


have you checked your signals to the module?

[davidoft1]

this looks to be the correct wiring diagram 

[MyBlueT25]

Ignition Module Fits Ford Orion Mk2 1.3 83 to 88 JPA CI 6109051 83bb12a199b3a for sale online | eBay

this too


have you checked your signals to the module?

great thanks! ill check the signals tomorrow.

yeah i agree the insulation has gone, i dont think this has been changed since 1981 and so it must be electronic from new, it also has a balast which was confusing as to whether this was needed with the new coil i bought from accuspark

sorry for my ignorance im not a mechanic, im just trying to wing it because all the garages around here have given up on this brick

ive got a spark but it fades on turning over so thought it might be the module.  when i did get it started it once it felt like it was just firing on three cylinders

[TwinTurbo]

its years since I have looked but the ford TFI stuff is relqativly uninversal. even the lightly more advanced units that get a "SAW" signal from the ECU would produce a spark if the SAW was not present. This is much earlier design and just a basic ignition amp.

Check the distributor is correctly earthed as the last essex I worked on had poor earth ( among other issues after being dormant for 30 years...)