Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine

Details Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine

2006-10-10

2009-11-10

Wolfe, Jr., Willis R (Department: 3747)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

With indicator or control of power plant

C073S149000, C324S399000, C123S406140, C123S638000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07617040

ABSTRACT:
An ignition apparatus which allows for an accurate diagnosis of a spark plug in an internal combustion engine provided with plural spark plugs for each cylinder is provided for an internal combustion engine. The ignition apparatus is for an internal combustion engine provided with plural spark plugs for each cylinder, and includes an input port which receives fail signals S3and S4generated corresponding to each of the plural spark plugs for diagnosis of the spark plugs. An input timing of the fail signal to the input port is made different for each of the plural fail signals. Ignition timings S1,S2of the plural spark plugs are set to different times.

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