Diagnostics of automotive ignition system in operating conditions

This article describes evaluation principles of various parts of the system of ignition through respectable measuring systems based on the evaluation of voltage and current waveforms. Practical tests, measurements, diagnostics and following analyze have shown that thermal imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of online car controls. If will be compared the non-standard heating of a part of the electric system with the combination with the high-voltage time measuring method, that is possible to analyze the failure and also monitoring the system operating mode. An example of an ignition coil temperature distribution thermogram and analysis of high voltage ignition curves with error spark plugs is given in the section on non-destructive diagnosis with temperature differences. By analyzing the failure state of ignition systems, using the method of diagnostics of high-voltage pulse behaviors and also the method of thermal imaging diagnosis, it is possible accordingly to review the functional of the electric system and its various components. In some cases, it not possible use the classical method with ignition single-coil system, and it is recommended continues the analysis of temperature fields.