I have a Viking 30" stove. All the burners light correctly with the electricity (no matches needed). However, the front right burner continues to click even after it is lit. I have read that it could be dirty or wet, but I have sprayed it out with canned air, I have removed the top plate part, and I have ran the burner for over 30 minutes and still it clicks. I would like to repair this myself if possible (can’t really afford appliance repair). Can you help me with where to start?
[SIZE=2]The fix to stop the ignition module clicking is probably related to a poor ground wire found poorly connected to the range top ignition module. Access the ignition module easily from the top of the range . The ground wire feeding the ignition module is probably not making good contact with the stove chassis.
The ignition module ground wire is found inside the protective case which houses the ignition module and all the common connections for each burner . It is located in the center portion of the range top.
Since the ignition module itself is totally plastic, the only way it can get a ground is from that single ground wire. (Green).
The range must have excellent bonding and grounding of the ignition module for it to function properly.
I locate the (green) ground wire to the sheet metal fastener that holds the common terminal strip(also found inside the ignition cover) to the chassis .
When I relocated the ground wire in this manner, the chronic problem ceased.
It is not too difficult to relocate that ground wire to make a better metal to metal bond. 4 Phillips screws on the ignition support panel and 4 Phillips screws to remove the ignition module cover.
Good luck. Unplug the range before you work on it.
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VikingQAswami, thank you so much for your reply. I was able to locate the single green ground wire and I see what you mean about it’s factory location and how it can provide a poor ground. However, the other three burners work fine (stop clicking when lit) so I didn’t think this was the issue. When I grounded the green wire to make sure it was firmly touching the chassis, I was able to confirm that this was not the issue because again, the other three burners work correctly, but the front right burner still clicks continuously after being lit.
I wanted to test out a couple things so I switched around the little white ignitor poles from back burner to front, and still the front burner clicks. Does that mean it’s a problem with that blue plastic ignitor box? I looked online a replacement (Tytronics RI 120E-4) but can’t find it anywhere. Is it something else?
Thank you!
switching the wires did nothing but confuse the module…
Remove the front and rear ignitor and swap them, leaving the wiring on the same burner. if the problem follows the ignitor then voila, you need a new ignitor. If the problem remains on the same burner, it is a faulty wire or module. Usually the module, but confirm that the wire is in good shape before buying a $100 module.
I was able to resolve a similar problem. I thought it was the module but after installing a new one ($$$) I still had the problem. I removed and inspected each wire from the controller to the ignitor. Some connections where so corroded they were green. One connector had broken wires. I polished the ignitor connection blade and the ignitor top. This was black and when I polished it, it was bright metal. My stove is a sealed top, and at first I thought it was a big problem to remove the aluminum ring that holds the ignitor, but the bronze part with the two holes unscrewed very easily. The aluminum ring then lights up, after it breaks free of the grease and dirt holding it in place. I used a bicycle spanner and used some spray can olive oil to loosen up some of the harder to remove bronze parts.
The ignitor must change its resistance or something once the gas is burning in order to cause the module to stop sending current to make the spark. I measured the cold ignitor and it was like 0.5 ohms. Maybe when it gets hot it shoots way up and that stops the module. If, for example you have another ignitor which is shorting due to grease and dirt and allows a low resistance to be seen by the module, then the module keeps on sparking Just my thoughts 
In my case, I found that my single burner ignitor was not in direct contact with the flame from the burner (bent a little up and to the right). With needlenose plyers, I very carefully (as to not break the ceramic) bent the ignitor to be more in contact with the flame.
[QUOTE=mattbiel;636378]I have a Viking 30" stove. All the burners light correctly with the electricity (no matches needed). However, the front right burner continues to click even after it is lit. I have read that it could be dirty or wet, but I have sprayed it out with canned air, I have removed the top plate part, and I have ran the burner for over 30 minutes and still it clicks. I would like to repair this myself if possible (can’t really afford appliance repair). Can you help me with where to start?[/QUOTE]
Wire brushing the igniters solved the problem of the continuous clicking. (Before the fix, the clicking would stop if I turned the right front burner off and just used the others.)
For me, the issue was corrosion on the little metal disk at the top of the igniter, above the ceramic. I used a piece of 320 grit sandpaper and brought the disk from a very dark gray color to a very light ‘bare metal’ color. Note that I sanded the top, sides and bottom of the metal disk. To get to the bottom of the metal disk, I very gently pulled up on it so I could slip the sandpaper between the ceramic and the metal disk, then pulled the sandpaper back and forth.
On a side note, cleaning sprays and my kids boiling over their pasta seem to be the main causes of this issue!
P.S. sorry for reviving a 3yr old thread, but figured this will be helpful to anyone looking up the issue.
What if it clicks only on low?
I have the same issue. Clicks only on low … so annoying!
Any ideas would be welcomed!
I have the same issue. Clicks only on low … so annoying!
Any ideas would be welcomed!
I had the same problem as #10. Realized that I needed to rotate the diffuser (under he black plate so that it lines up with the igniter. Voila - fixed.
Mine ignite without the lighter once in awhile then I bought a new igniter module and replaced the old one. It work now but, new problem occurred. All 4 burners clicks when you ignite/lit one of the burners. I was wondering if anyone experienced similar issues or knows how to fix it. Thank you
[quote=Guest;920591]I have the same issue. Clicks only on low … so annoying!
Any ideas would be welcomed!
Same. Only on low.
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If it clicks only on low, it’s likely that the flame gets too low for the flame detector. There is a procedure for adjusting the burner flame in the installation manual. It is NOT a really simple procedure. Requires pulling the top and then adjusting the venturi. Probably should also check that the jets are clean.
I believe it’s normal for all of the igniters to spark when any of them spark. I don’t know that for certain, though. If they stop sparking when the flame starts, then all is ok.
I have all 4 clicking with just one burner on. Would appreciate any advice!