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2002 dodge ram ignition coil location

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: July 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM


Topic: 2002 dodge ram ignition coil location

Posted By: jmankd
Subject: 2002 dodge ram ignition coil location
Date Posted: November 30, 2002 at 10:13 PM

I have read all the posts I can find on the subject, and all I can find is that the tach lead is a tan/red wire @ the ignition coil. The problem is that I cannot locate the ignition coil. I called some buddies and they said that each cylinder has a seperate coil pack w/ a GREEN/ red wire common to each and another wire independent to each. They said I could pickup the signal from the independant wire at any one of the coil packs. I tested them and I get 14 volts with the engine running, but my tach lead needs to see 0-5 volts.

I have read mabey that it was the RED / tan wire located at the ecm connector c1 pin 8, tested that with no results. any help will be appreciated.




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Posted By: djfearny2
Date Posted: November 30, 2002 at 11:52 PM
no i dont know what alarm you are using but hook up to the non common wire and your good ,.

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Jon
Installer/Help Technician
---coral springs florida---
mecp certification is not always needed. I have it and it has not helped me out at all. my experience out shines it.




Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: December 01, 2002 at 10:15 AM
Did you test the wire in AC mode on the DMM ? Make sure you do this in AC not DC.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA




Posted By: jmankd
Date Posted: December 01, 2002 at 12:24 PM

I am using an old Avital phoenix w/ a Q-start module. I do not know the tach learning procedure as I cannot find the install manual I had when I bought it. Looked @ directed.com and avital.com, search engines, called around to the local shops, nobody knows. I'm pretty sure thats my problem, landed the wire now I have to program the tach.

Jeff, I tested the wire in AC and got about 1.8 or so with some fluctuation w/ rpms, thank you.






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