2002 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual IGNITION CONTROL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
IGNITION CONTROL
DESCRIPTION - 8.0L V-10.................2
OPERATION
OPERATION - 8.0L V-10.................2
OPERATION - V-8......................2
SPECIFI

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual IGNITION CONTROL
DESCRIPTION - 8.0L V-10
The ignition system used on the 8.0L V±10 engine
does not use a conventional mechanical distributor.
The system will be referred to as a distributor-less
igni

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual SPARK PLUG CABLE ORDERÐ8.0L V-10
ENGINEENGINE FIRING ORDERÐ5.9L V-8 ENGINES
SPARK PLUG CABLE RESISTANCE
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
250 Ohms Per Inch 1000 Ohms Per Inch
3000 Ohms Per Foot 12,000 Ohms Per Foot
S

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual IGNITION COIL RESISTANCEÐ8.0L V-10
ENGINE
Primary Resistance: 0.53-0.65 Ohms. Test across the
primary connector. Refer to text for test procedures.
Secondary Resistance: 10.9-14.7K Ohms. Test
across

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual ²Terminal number 30 is connected to battery volt-
age. For both the ASD and fuel pump relays, termi-
nal 30 is connected to battery voltage at all times.
²The PCM grounds the coil side of the relay

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual CAMSHAFT POSITION
SENSOR
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION - DIESEL
The three-wire Camshaft Position Sensor (CMP) is
located below the fuel injection pump (Fig. 4). It is
attached to the back of the timing gear

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual the ECM relating engine speed and crankshaft posi-
tion.
The sensor detects machined notches on the rear
face of the camshaft drive gear (Fig. 7) to sense
engine speed.
The CMP also detects an area on