Re: 3.9 1988 Hall Effect Switch

From: Marty Galyean (mgalyean@acm.org)
Date: Wed May 30 2001 - 01:30:09 EDT


Get a new sensor. There is no hollywood way around this one. At least
nothing that isn't three times as complicated as simply replacing the sensor.
The computer really does have to know how fast the engine is running, there is
no short cut.

Marty

Dave Anderson wrote:

> Does anyone know how to temporarily wire around a failed Hall Effect switch
> in the distributor of an 88, 3.9 Dakota. This switch tells the computer how
> fast the distributor is turning and when it fails,the computer thinks the
> engine is not running and shuts everything down and the truck stops dead. I
> have had three switches fail in 76K miles and they fail at the most
> inconvenient times. Thanks Dave A.



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