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    1. #1
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      Gen 2 Viper Engine Help

      I'm now at the point of getting firing my Viper motor for the first time. I was curious if anyone could help with some issues I've had so far. I'm running Mopar's Viper Crate Motor ECM and Harness on Gen 2 motor. So far the engine cranks but there's no spark or fuel. I did hear the injectors fire once but that was it. I found a wiring diagram for the ECM and pinned out everything to check that there's continuity between the ECM and the sensors and that seems to check out okay. I did replace the cam sensor and crank sensors with spares I had and no change.

      The Build:
      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...elvedere-Build

      ECM:
      http://viperspecialtyperformance.com...roducts_id=251

      PCM Wiring Diagram
      http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/r...20-%202002.pdf

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      Make sure the ASD circuit is powered and working. You'll need to make sure you have a relay in the circuit, I'm assuming the harness had this. The relay coil will have power for a sec on key on and then continuously during crank and start. This is what provides power to the injectors.

      Craig Scholl
      CJD Automotive, LLC
      Jacksonville, Florida
      904-400-1802
      www.cjdautomotive.com

      "I own a Mopar, I already know it won't be in stock, won't ship tomorrow, and won't fit without modification."


    3. #3
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      Quote Originally Posted by sccacuda View Post
      Make sure the ASD circuit is powered and working. You'll need to make sure you have a relay in the circuit, I'm assuming the harness had this. The relay coil will have power for a sec on key on and then continuously during crank and start. This is what provides power to the injectors.

      I'll go check right now, if it doesn't what should I look for?

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      Quote Originally Posted by sccacuda View Post
      Make sure the ASD circuit is powered and working. You'll need to make sure you have a relay in the circuit, I'm assuming the harness had this. The relay coil will have power for a sec on key on and then continuously during crank and start. This is what provides power to the injectors.
      Okay I just checked the relay and I've got power. I can feel it cycle if I turn the key on and off.

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      Okay, I'm assuming you don't have a scan tool that can read data? Unplug the cam sensor and see if it will start. You'll have to crank it a little longer to fire with this sensor unplugged.
      Craig Scholl
      CJD Automotive, LLC
      Jacksonville, Florida
      904-400-1802
      www.cjdautomotive.com

      "I own a Mopar, I already know it won't be in stock, won't ship tomorrow, and won't fit without modification."

    6. #6
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      I was curious if I had the wrong timing gear. The old one we took out has 50/50 high low and this one that's in there now has a high spot that I can feel. I'm not sure if I've got an earlier gen 1 gear in there.

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      Quote Originally Posted by 53Vipette View Post
      I was curious if I had the wrong timing gear. The old one we took out has 50/50 high low and this one that's in there now has a high spot that I can feel. I'm not sure if I've got an earlier gen 1 gear in there.
      Gen 2 gear will have the raised portion for the sensor that goes 180 degrees around the gear, same as Gen 3, but the timing marks are different. Here is a Gen 3 gear and looks very close to the Gen 2, but has three bolts. The Gen 2 is a single bolt gear.



      This is what a Gen 3 sounds like with a little more cam:

      https://youtu.be/F6oah6BDPFU
      Craig Scholl
      CJD Automotive, LLC
      Jacksonville, Florida
      904-400-1802
      www.cjdautomotive.com

      "I own a Mopar, I already know it won't be in stock, won't ship tomorrow, and won't fit without modification."

    8. #8
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      I tried disconnecting the Cam sensor with no luck. I cranked it for maybe 7 seconds and nothing. I pulled the front cover off to check to see if the cam gear was in fact correct and I will take pics and show them to you to verify. I'm not sure if it's something simple I'm missing or the ECM is in fact damaged. Is there any way I could call you later? I don't live very far from you as I am currently in Marianna, Fl.

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      Sure.
      Craig Scholl
      CJD Automotive, LLC
      Jacksonville, Florida
      904-400-1802
      www.cjdautomotive.com

      "I own a Mopar, I already know it won't be in stock, won't ship tomorrow, and won't fit without modification."

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      Quote Originally Posted by sccacuda View Post
      Sure.
      So I reinstalled the front cover and installed a new cam sensor to find that the signal changes as the engine cranks. I used a mulitmeter to see a rise and fall of 5v. I haven't gotten the scan tool yet but I'm hoping this week I can get something. Also I noticed that I have 5v on two of the three pins which didn't seem right.

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      Can't use a multimeter to see a square wave. DVOM's average voltage. So you should not see voltage rise and fall. You have a ground, signal, and 5v reference on the cam sensor connector. The signal will show 5v unplugged. The PCM uses a pull up resistor on this circuit to have the ability to code for an open and shorted circuit, hence the 5V when unplugged. You need a scan tool with data at the very least and an oscilloscope to verify waveform.
      Craig Scholl
      CJD Automotive, LLC
      Jacksonville, Florida
      904-400-1802
      www.cjdautomotive.com

      "I own a Mopar, I already know it won't be in stock, won't ship tomorrow, and won't fit without modification."




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