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Subject Topic: Cooker not lighting, help please
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Personkinza123
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Hi all.
First question of many I would imagine.
The electronic ignition on the gas cooker doesn't work. It's a Stoves 500 dit.
The gas works fine, but the ignition doesn't light, there's no ticking noise but the actual switch you press does have 12v power to it.
Any idea on a possible fault and cure?
Thank you x


Personjeff juke
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When you have lifted the lid is it as far back as it will go ?

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Personkinza123
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Yes Jeff it is.


Personbobmel
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Our stove has a battery for the ignition not the van 12v

Could just be this

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PersonMrs. Bonce
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Have you tried it with EHU to the van?

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Try the mains as ours works only when connected service man said it was US tested on 12volt only   put on mains works fine best try when  connected to both good luck

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Might be a wire off.
Faulty piezo,
Not earthing at ring,hence no spark.
Dirt on ring.
cant think of anymore..

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Thanks all... its not the switch, as i have joined the switch wires "bypassing the switch" Tried with mains and battery.. visually checked all wires are connected to the ignition generator, cant actually get my hands on the generator without actually taking off the top of the cooker! got a feeling that the ignition generator itself could have stopped working.


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Let us know what it was..

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Mine is sometimes temperamental when trying to light, so I now carry one of these

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Quote: Originally posted by kinza123 on 02/1/2014
Tried with mains and battery..


When a previous posted stated battery, I think they were referring a battery other than the vans leisure battery. On a van I once owned the ignition ran of some Duracell 'D' sides batteries which lived behind the oven.
Do you have a multimeter you can check the wiring to see if there is any voltage?


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Hi

Our neighbour had a similar problem and discovered that it was a tiny spider silk thread over the ignition point.

Judi 



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Here is a quote from my hob installation manual " care must be taken when the hob is sited in position that none of the wires come into contact with the top of the Midi Prima, as this could cause failure of the spark ignition to the hob" so possible you may have a loose wire or connection or wire casing has chafed and bared the core causing a short.

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Could be damp or condensation. The ignitor has to generate a high voltage but very low current too spark. Slight damp will short circuit it.


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No luck so far I'm afraid, after trying all of your kind suggestions.

It may be we can't sort it, as I don't want to carry out major surgery on the unit. Though I do like things to work if they're there!

Will post if it gets resolved, in the meantime have bought a little clicky gas lighter thing!!



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