Mustang V8-4.6L (2009)
Ignition Coil: Description and Operation
Engine Control Components
Coil on Plug (COP)
Engine Control Components
Coil On Plug (COP)
The COP ignition operates similar to a standard coil pack ignition except each plug has one coil per plug. The COP has 3 different modes of operation:
engine crank, engine running, and CMP failure mode effects management (FMEM). For additional information, refer to Ignition Systems See:
Description and Operation/Ignition Systems.
Typical Coil On Plug (COP)
Typical Coil On Plug (COP)
Coil Pack
Engine Control Components
Coil Pack
The PCM provides a grounding switch for the coil primary circuit. When the switch is closed, voltage is applied to the coil primary circuit. This creates a
magnetic field around the primary coil. The PCM opens the switch, causing the magnetic field to collapse, inducing the high voltage in the secondary
coil windings and firing the spark plug. The spark plugs are paired so that as one spark plug fires on the compression stroke, the other spark plug fires on
the exhaust stroke. The next time the coil is fired the order is reversed. The next pair of spark plugs fire according to the engine firing order.
Coil packs come in 4-tower, 6-tower horizontal and 6-tower series 5 models. Two adjacent coil towers share a common coil and are called a matched
pair. For 6-tower coil pack (6 cylinder) applications, the matched pairs are 1 and 5, 2 and 6, and 3 and 4. For 4-tower coil pack (4 cylinder) applications,
the matched pairs are 1 and 4 and 2 and 3.
When the coil is fired by the PCM, spark is delivered through the matched pair towers to their respective spark plugs. The spark plugs are fired
simultaneously and are paired so that as one fires on the compression stroke, the other spark plug fires on the exhaust stroke. The next time the coil is
fired, the situation is reversed. The next pair of spark plugs fire according to the engine firing order.
Typical Four-Tower Coil Pack
Typical Four-Tower Coil Pack
