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NS16, Code 54 - Checking Distributor Sync Pick-Up

  1. Turn ignition off. Disconnect Gray distributor sync pick-up connector. Turn ignition switch to "RUN" position. Connect negative lead of digital voltmeter to cavity No. 3 of sync pick-up harness connector. Connect positive lead of digital voltmeter to cavity No. 1 and then cavity No. 2 of harness connector.
    Fig 1: Checking Distributor Sync Pick-Up (Turbo) "A"
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  2. If voltmeter reading is at least 7 volts at both terminals. Replace distributor sync pick-up. Before replacing pick-up, ensure terminals in harness connector are not damaged causing a poor connection. If voltmeter reading is zero volts at connector cavity No. 1, repair Orange wire for an open circuit to wiring harness splice.
  3. If voltmeter reading is zero volts at cavities No. 1 and No. 2, repair Black/Light Blue wire in cavity No. 3 for an open circuit to wiring harness splice. If voltmeter reading is zero volts at connector cavity No. 2, turn ignition off. Disconnect 60-pin connector from SMEC. Connect ohmmeter to Tan/Yellow wire in 60-pin connector cavity No. 26 and to Tan/Yellow wire in sync pick-up connector cavity No. 3.
    Fig 2: Checking Distributor Sync Pick-Up (Turbo) "B"
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  4. If there is continuity, replace SMEC for a defective logic board. Before replacing SMEC, ensure terminal in connector cavity No. 26 is not damaged causing a poor connection. If there is no continuity, repair Tan/Yellow wire to 60-pin connector cavity No. 26 for an open circuit to distributor sync pick-up.
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