How to test the Nissan Sentra ignition cop coils?
You don’t need any expensive diagnostic equipment to see if they have failed and causing the misfire code or condition your Nissan Sentra is currently experiencing. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to test them in a detailed step-by-step fashion.
How to test the ignition coils ( Nissan 1.8L )?
Testing the ignition coils (most commonly known as the COP ignition coils), on your 1.8L Nissan Sentra is pretty easy. You don’t need any expensive diagnostic equipment to see if they have failed and causing the misfire code or condition your Nissan Sentra is currently experiencing.
What are the symptoms of Bad Cop ignition coils?
The most obvious symptom of bad cop ignition coil, is a miss at idle and when you accelerate your Nissan down the road. You’re also gonna’ see the check engine light (CEL) shining nice and bright on your instrument cluster and one (or several) of the following: Diagnostic Trouble Codes: P0300: Random Cylinder Misfire.
When do ignition coils need to be replaced?
Ignition coils are constantly being subjected to high-voltage currents, resulting in wear that causes connections to break down. If your vehicle is backfiring, stalling, losing power or producing unusual engine noise, you need a new Sentra coil pack from AutoZone.
What are ignition coils on a Nissan Sentra?
You can find this tutorial in Spanish here: Cómo Probar Las Bobinas De Encendido (1.8L Nissan Sentra) (en: autotecnico-online.com ). The Coil-On-Plug (COP) ignition coils are the ones that create and deliver the Spark that each engine cylinder needs to burn the air/fuel mixture.
Testing the ignition coils (most commonly known as the COP ignition coils), on your 1.8L Nissan Sentra is pretty easy. You don’t need any expensive diagnostic equipment to see if they have failed and causing the misfire code or condition your Nissan Sentra is currently experiencing.
What causes the ignition coil to spark on and off?
The ignition module, in turn, starts to switch the ignition coil 12 Volts On and Off (by interrupting the coil’s Ground circuit). Remember, all this is happening inside the ignition coil. It’s the switching On and Off of the primary current (the fancy name for 12 Volts) that causes the COP coil to spark.
When does a bad cop ignition coil fail?
When one COP ignition coil fails, that cylinder goes ‘dead’ due to a lack of Spark and is said to be misfiring. The most obvious symptom of bad cop ignition coil, is a miss at idle and when you accelerate your Nissan down the road.