Details

• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  DY-1284

• Other Names:

  Motorcraft™ Ignition Module, Motorcraft™ Control Module, Motorcraft™ ECM, Motorcraft™ Computer, Module Ignition

• Description:

  This is a genuine Motorcraft ignition control module, not an oxygen sensor despite its DY-series Motorcraft number. It is the electronic switching module that controls the ignition coil primary circuit for distributor-equipped Ford engines, taking the trigger signal and the powertrain computer command to set dwell and fire the coil at the correct instant, delivering consistent spark energy and stable timing. On these EEC-IV era applications the module manages coil switching and works with the distributor pickup so the engine starts and runs with proper spark control. It is a broad cross-platform application spanning roughly 1984 through 1996 across a wide range of Ford cars, trucks, and vans of that generation, and the Motorcraft catalog name is Ignition Control Module. A failing module is a classic cause of a hot-soak no-start, where the engine dies once warm and restarts after cooling, along with sudden stalling, hard starting, a tachometer that drops out, misfire, and no spark to the coil. The unit is supplied as the correct module for a direct fit to its mounting location, often on the distributor or a heat-sink plate. During installation apply the supplied or specified dielectric heat-sink compound to the mounting surface, because inadequate heat transfer is a common cause of premature module failure, seat the module flat, and torque the fasteners so it grounds and dissipates heat correctly. Fitting this genuine Motorcraft module restores dependable spark control, clean starting hot or cold, and steady timing on the older Ford engines it was cataloged to serve, resolving the intermittent stalling and no-start faults that come from a heat-fatigued original module.

• Notes: Located on right wheelhouse.
• Applications: F150 1980-91. 1992-96, 1997-98 HD.

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