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Jan 27, 2022 | 05:47 PM

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HOTROD101

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No mistake....the connector just outside the dizzy has 8 cavities but has 7 wires.....vin "N"

Jan 27, 2022 | 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rla2005

The PIP sensor inside the distributor has only a few wires. Perhaps you are referring to the Ignition Control Module (ICM)? It is the black colored device mounted to a heat sink on the driver side inner fender. It has 7 wires...

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No mistake....the connector just outside the dizzy has 8 cavities but has 7 wires.....vin "N"

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Jan 28, 2022 | 06:37 AM

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I believe you are referring to connector C178, reference the diagram in Post# 3.

The Pin-Out for C178

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Jan 28, 2022 | 06:39 AM

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You may this guide helpful as well: How To Test The Ford Ignition Control Module

Jan 28, 2022 | 11:02 AM

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That is the connector but I have 7 wires on the sensor side and 5 wires on the harness side..maybe my sensor will fit other applications as well

Jan 28, 2022 | 11:27 AM

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That may be the case here. The EEC-IV based ignition on these trucks use only the 5 wires noted in the ignition diagram as well as the connector diagram. There are other Ford vehicles that use a dual PIP output, one to the computer and the other PIP signal goes directly to the ICM, so that would increase the number of wires to 7. That implies the PIP sensor in these trucks are also used in other vehicles that use the dual PIP output. So use the diagrams I posted earlier to trace out the circuit paths used for these trucks.

Another overall diagram of the ignition used on these trucks (1994 and up)

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Feb 1, 2022 | 01:33 PM

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Replaced the PIP with a junk yard distributor....very low mileage and Motorcraft Copper spark plugs. Now my spark is yellow, but runs great. The spark use to be a blueish gray with Bosch Platinums.