Customer Questions and Answers for Cooktop Spark Module by Ge

Hi. If one of the control valve spark switch is shorted then it will create non-stop ignition. It is part # WB18T10343. All 4- switches are daisy chained together to replace them all at once. Use a volt/ohm meter part # MA-DM1 to assist you in your diagnostics. Disconnect the power and ohm out the switches one at a time by removing the wires and testing on the ohm R x 1 Scale for a open switch (Infinity- too great of a measurement to read) Physically in the off position. If it reads 0-ohms (0.1 /0.2 ohms) then it means the switch is shorted (already closed to allow the voltage to pass). In the off position the switch will read open(Infinity). In the on position it will read o-ohms or as close to it can as mentioned before. These are the normal parameters. Anything else means that the switch is shorted in the off position. If the units electrical plug was turned upside down, then the reverse polarity will create the same symptoms. Thank You.