York Diamond 80 ignitor not working
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York Diamond 80 ignitor not working
I have a York diamond 80, and the ignitor is not working. I am new to home repairs, so any help for a newbie is appreciated.
Because the ignitor was not working, I replaced the ignitor, but it is still not working. The furnace fan will turn on, and I will hear the gas going, but the ignitor will not light up. Is it possible that the replacement ignitor is not working?
Also, I checked the voltage going to the ignitor, and it was only 6 volts. (I thought it should be 120v) Could the problem be something other than the ignitor?
Because the ignitor was not working, I replaced the ignitor, but it is still not working. The furnace fan will turn on, and I will hear the gas going, but the ignitor will not light up. Is it possible that the replacement ignitor is not working?
Also, I checked the voltage going to the ignitor, and it was only 6 volts. (I thought it should be 120v) Could the problem be something other than the ignitor?
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Do you have pins, rather than spade connectors at the control module or board or in any jack associated directly with the ignitor wires? This has been a cause on furnaces I have worked on with your problem. I solved by spreading those split pins some, to make better contact.
Also, let us know if you have a/c coils in plenum above furnace and or you otherwise maybe have spotted signs of water leaking in furnace/dripping on control module or board.
And especially if furnace in dank area, and spades look suspect, pull them all carefully and reinsert making sure all make a nice scrape tight feel when inserting, or modify by crushing the spade connector with pliers a tad so you get that.
Also, let us know if you have a/c coils in plenum above furnace and or you otherwise maybe have spotted signs of water leaking in furnace/dripping on control module or board.
And especially if furnace in dank area, and spades look suspect, pull them all carefully and reinsert making sure all make a nice scrape tight feel when inserting, or modify by crushing the spade connector with pliers a tad so you get that.
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It should be 120 volts. Checking the connectijng pins as Ecman suggest is worthwhile, but if that's not the problem you need a new circuit board/ignition module.
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My furnace has pin connectors. i went and check the connecotrs for the ignitor, and they all seemed pretty snug. I even clamped them down a little and that did not work.
I checked for any water leaks around control board, and everything looked dry and ok. Maybe it is time to get a professional to come take a look at it.
I checked for any water leaks around control board, and everything looked dry and ok. Maybe it is time to get a professional to come take a look at it.
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Ignition Voltage
Trace the ignitor wires all the way back to the ignition control & unplug them there. Turn the furnace on & check voltage at the terminals. This will eliminate any possible connection problems.