Broken Stator or MPEM?

[cdelap]

I just purchased a 1997 XP and the stator is shot (getting continuity from the legs to ground ... its shorting out). But where I am confused is that I get nothing from the MPEM while the Stator (6 pin connector) connection is unplugged. and as soon as I plug it in it pops the 15A fuse at the solenoid. So I guess the big question is should the MPEM work at all if the stator and sender is disconnected? any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

[timmyboy76]

mpem grounds itself thru the stator. Pop the mag cover off, and think you'll find the answer...As for answering your "direct" ?, not sure, only because, for example, the "pick-up" coil will "test" perfect, but yet, its hang'n around behind the mag housing, with a broken bracket...

 

[cdelap]

Thanks for the help, I pulled the cover last night and am now waiting for the Stator to come in the mail, And since I have a short in the Stator my guess is the MPEM will not power up till it has a good ground. Does anyone know if I will do any damage to the MPEM if I was to pigtail a ground from the stator connector to the motor (since I know the stator is bad and have removed it) so I can check the MPEM? or should I just wait and fix one problem at a time?

Thanks