Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II (NAS)50 · ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
50 · Engine

Description - engine management (ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8) (page 35 of 43)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II (NAS)
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8Description - engine management · page 35 of 43
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ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8

18-2-40 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Ignition coils

Two double ended ignition coils are located at the rear of the engine, below the inlet plenum camber mounted on a 
bracket. The ignition system operates on the wasted spark principle. When the ECM triggers an ignition coil to spark, 
current from the coil travels to one spark plug jumping the gap at the spark plug electrodes igniting the mixture in the 
cylinder. Current continues to travel along the earth path (via the cylinder head) to the spark plug negative electrode 
at the cylinder that is on the exhaust stroke. The current jumps across the spark plug electrodes and back to the coil 
completing the circuit. Since it has sparked simultaneously in a cylinder that is on the exhaust stroke it has not done 
any work, therefore it is wasted.

The coils are paired in the following cylinder order:

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1 and 6.

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8 and 5.

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4 and 7.

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3 and 2.

The ECM calculates the dwell timing from battery voltage, and engine speed to ensure constant secondary energy. 
This ensures sufficient spark energy is always available without excessive primary current flow and thus avoiding 
overheating or damage to the coils. Individual cylinder spark timing is calculated from the following signals: 

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Engine speed.

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Engine load.

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Engine temperature.

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Knock control.

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Automatic gearbox shift control.

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Idle speed control.

During engine warm up ignition timing should be an expected value of 12

°

 BTDC.

TestBook can not directly carry out diagnostics on the high-tension side of the ignition system. Ignition related faults 
are monitored indirectly by the misfire detection system.

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