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P0353

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SYMPTOM
P0353-IGNITION COIL #3 PRIMARY CIRCUIT

TEST NOTE
This symptom is diagnosed using the test P0351-IGNITION COIL #1 PRIMARY CIRCUIT.

WHEN MONITORED
With battery voltage greater than 8 volts during engine cranking or greater than 13 volts with engine running. Engine RPM less than 3000. No coil in dwell during test.

SET CONDITION
Peak current is not achieved with battery based dwell plus 1.5 msec of diagnostic offset. It takes less than 3 seconds during cranking or up to 6 seconds while running to set.

POSSIBLE CAUSES
- Good trip equal to zero
- (A142) ASD relay output circuit open
- Capacitor(s) shorted to ground
- (A142) ASD relay output circuit shorted to ground
- Coil on plug resistance
- Ignition coil
- Coil control circuit open
- Coil control circuit shorted to ground
- PCM