Owner of a bare bones 1987 dodge raider (vehicle screams "MITSU! MITSU!") it was a rebadge (obviously)

I'd like to say I'm smart electronically but only when starting from scratch or troubleshooting complete "circuits"

I am somewhere in between there.

The raider has a v-6 from an 89 Montero along with its harness. Many of the grounds and modules were disconnected we piggy backed the grounds and had spark then lost it... Removed the piggy backs and I hard grounded them to the frame ( each one by themselves) Now no spark

It is a wiring is a tad confusing since the wire harness doesn't belong in this vehicle but what I have searched for is all ground points and wires yet I feel like I am missing something somewhere.

I visually tested the ignition coil spark on turn over, nothing.

What I feel I need:
1. HELP!
2. FUSE LOCATIONS AND FUNCTION
3. what plugs into what and where on the wire harness
4. Probably a new ignition coil

(Note this vehicle ran when parked with the engine having 7XX miles on it after a rebuild. Owners son did some tinkering... He took interior apart... Then left it... VEHICLE sat for 6+ years)

Thank you,
Newbie- kyle w.

 

you can test the ignition coil with a multimeter. Then its a case of following the circuit to the plugs.

 

well i do know that... but am i testing for resistance or am i checking for actual voltage?

if voltage then please purchase me the multimeter needed to do such a high voltage test!

i need to figure out what electronic modules are needed to run this vehicle

 

resistance. There will be a spec in your haynes manual, or on the net. Measure the coil out of the vehicle.
Check also resistance to ground when its in the vehicle, if there is any continuity, you have a short to ground and probably need new coil.
Is your ignition distributor or electronic?
Eitherway you can check its collapsing with a fast rise multimeter, a led test probe or an oscilloscope, while cranking...

 

went to vehicle location... to commence testing
1.put on brand new coil...
2.got my test light out found a healthy ground
tested ignition module female connecter.... and power going into ignition coil
test results:
1. both have 6-12 volts power going in.
2. no "spark" from ignition coil wire out!

 

is it a 4 pin igniter?

 

the voltage doesnt matter yet, what matters is whether it goes to ground when the cyls fire (collapsing the coil field and creating spark)

 

what do you mean no "spark", there is either actual spark, or there is not.
How are you testing it and why do you use quote marks?

 

Well I just picked up an 87 Raider. Same old beast as the Montero I'm told.
What I need is a hazard switch for it. Do any of you have one or a source?
Plus, how difficult is it to remove the rear gate key cylinder and have it re-keyed.
My gate lock/unlock button doesn't work either.
I'd rather remove it, put in a blank off cover in the hole and just use a key.
Any source for the blank off covers? I'd by 4 of them.
Anyone need a gate lock/unlock button? You can have it once I get the blank off in place and the rear gate cylinder re-keyed and working.
Thanks
I'm old 63, disabled, but love tinkering.
Doc