Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Freelander 2001 TO 2004MY Onwards Workshop Manual - System Description and Operation - 5th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 ENGINE - K SERIES KV609 10 11 12 EMISSION CONTROL - K SERIES KV613 14 15 16 17 18 19 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS20 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - K SERIES KV621 22 23 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV624 25 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM - K SERIES KV626 27 INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE28 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO29 DRIVESHAFTS30 31 REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE32 STEERING33 FRONT SUSPENSION34 35 REAR SUSPENSION36 37 BRAKES38 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS39 HEATING AND VENTILATION40 41 AIR CONDITIONING42 43 44 WIPERS AND WASHERS45 CONTROL UNITS46 47 COMMUNICATION DATA BUSES48 49 SECURITY50 51 52 WINDOWS53 54 55 DRIVING AIDS56 NAVIGATION SYSTEM57 58 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Freelander System Description and Operation19 · ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS
19 · Engine

Ignition Coils – Up to 2003 Model Year

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander System Description and Operation
Section
Description › Ignition Coils – Up to 2003 Model Year
ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENSIgnition Coils – Up to 2003 Model Year
background image

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-4-27

Ignition Coils – Up to 2003 Model Year

1 RH bank ignition coil

2 LH bank ignition coil

The ECM uses a separate ignition coil for each spark plug. The ignition coils for the LH bank spark plugs are 
positioned on the forward tracts of the inlet manifold and connected to the spark plugs with High Tension (HT) leads. 
The ignition coils for the RH bank spark plugs are of the plug top design, secured to the camshaft cover with 2 screws.

Each ignition coil has 3 connections in addition to the spark plug connection; an ignition feed from the main relay, an 
earth wire for the secondary winding and a primary winding negative (switch) terminal. The switch terminal of each 
ignition coil is connected to a separate pin on the ECM to allow independent switching. The ignition coils are charged 
whenever the ECM supplies an earth path to the primary winding negative terminal. The duration of the charge time 
is held relatively constant by the ECM for all engine speeds. Consequently, the dwell period increases with engine 
speed. This type of system, referred to as Constant Energy, allows the use of low impedance coils with faster charge 
times and higher outputs.

The ECM calculates the dwell period using inputs from the following:

l

Battery voltage (main relay).

l

CKP sensor.

l

Ignition coil primary current (internal ECM connection).

The spark is produced when the ECM breaks the primary winding circuit. This causes the magnetic flux around the 
primary winding to collapse, inducing HT energy in the secondary coil, which can only pass to earth by bridging the 
air gap of the spark plug.

Ignition related faults are monitored indirectly by the misfire detection function.

Parts & tools for this job Staging For Land Rover Freelander

Links open Amazon search results in a new tab. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.