# Cannot Get Pulse from the distributor of my 1990 Isuzu Amigo

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 18, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540 "2011-06-18T18:29:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![rottiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@rottiman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rottiman)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540/1 "2011-06-18T18:29:12Z")

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I have a 1990 Isuzu Amigo. I cannot get a pulse from the distributor. I have replaced the distributor 3 times. In my  
Chilton’s I canot find the correct wiring schematic. There are 3 wires coming out of the distributor and the Chilton’s don’t show this. I have spent hours trying to figure out this problem. A mechanic was unable to get a pulse. Can anyone help.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540/2 "2011-06-18T18:36:20Z")

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Have you checked to make sure proper voltage is getting to the sensor? It sounds like the trouble isn’t within the disty but possibly in the wiring to it.

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**Author:** ![rottiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@rottiman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rottiman)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540/3 "2011-06-18T18:42:43Z")

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getting voltage to the disty, not gettin a spark to the sparkplug.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540/4 "2011-06-18T20:40:41Z")

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Have you checked if the ignition coil is defective?

Tester

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cannot-get-pulse-from-the-distributor-of-my-1990-isuzu-amigo/65540/5 "2011-06-18T22:26:42Z")

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I am reticent to suggest something so basic. Is the distributor actually turning? The distributor is turned by the overhead cam. If the timing belt is broken the cam and distributor will not turn.

Hope This Helps.