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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Hey guys my 86 cherokee is throwing code 12..."no refereence pulses to the ECM", does anyone know what this is??? or how to fix it? I have checked all cables and everything is plugged in...it runs like ****
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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Bad pickup coil in the distributor.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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i thought 12 was the battery was disconnected in the last 50 key ons
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http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/9...e-45-a-192536/ post #10
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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Chevy 2.8
12 No Reference Pulse

I would look at the distributor too...

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