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#197940 02/13/11 08:16 PM
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Hi!

I have a question concerning a 2002 S-10 4.3 Vortec.

What is that little square box mounted on the finned bracket mounted directly beside the ignition coil? Is that little box like a CDI or some kind of condencer or what?

I ask becouse the truck has come down with ignition troubles and has been narrowed down to the ignition coil putting out a weak spark as it is orangish in color but i dont want to replace THAT when it could be something else casuing it. And that makes me question the small thin square box mounted across from the coil.


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Never mind. Found it.


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What did you find? I know on the full size trucks that the wires that plug into the coil rub thru on the bracket and will cause problems. Don

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We found that the ignition coil indeed is bad. That little box mounted to the side of the coil we found is the ignition control module.


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Thanks for the info.


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Come to find out after trial and error, the coil was still good. It was the ignition control module that was at fault. Coincedentally, the pick-up coil went out twice aswell.


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You might want to check the wires around the brackets and make sure nothing is shorting out. Also check the connectors and make sure they are good. I have seen wires bare and caused all kinds of problems. Don

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The wires were checked ok. Just these two devices.


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