Maytag Advance Cooking System Gas Range MGS5870ADB No power to Ignitor

[Al T]

I noticed that my Maytag Advance Cooking System Gas Range MGS5870ADB bake function was not working. I opened it up to see that the ignitor was not glowing at all. I removed it and tried a new ignitor (which looks identical) but that did not glow either. I tested both with digital multi-meter and they both have continuity. The range is getting electricity - the oven light and electric sparkers for burners are working. How do I find out why the ignitors are not going on and how to I fix that? I am not sophisticated at all in my understanding of appliances, electricity, or even how to use the mutli-meter - which I just got. 

 

[BrewHobbyTech]

If you're not getting any voltage to the ignitor, the three things I would be checking would be(in order). First would be a bad oven temperature sensor. It could be open or the resistance could be way out of whack. This is a very common part to go bad, so I would try that first. If that's not the problem I would search for a bad wire, and third.......possible bad control board, which is expensive. 

[16345Ed]

If the gas safety valve has shorted or is bad it won't send current to the Ignitor. 

Did you cut power before changing Ignitor? 

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by 16345Ed