Harman Absolute 43 Igniter with Bracket, 1-00-777200

This Harman Igniter Kit was designed for the original Absolute43 with the old style burnpot. These units were made between 2014 - 2016. If you’re unsure if your unit was made between those date ranges, check to see if your burnpot has a pivoting fire plate, shown in the diagram below.

Tip: If you are not sure what burn pot you have, watch this video.

There have been problems with the fire-plate warping and expanding which has led to many units not igniting properly. This igniter and plate kit allows you to change the igniter and fix problems with the igniter plate being warped but you may still have ignition issues if the fire-plate is warped.

Note: We Recommend Changing the entire burnpot to the updated Version Gen.2.0. This is the most current version of the burnpot shipped with 2018 units and newer. Click here to see the latest burnpot update

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Replacing the igniter on the Absolute43 with a pre2017 burnpot: Click Here to Download the PDF Instructions

1. Disconnect Power
2. Remove the ash pan
3. Remove the Swing Plate. Figure 1.
4. Open the bottom of the burnpot by swinging the clean-out cover to the left, remove any debris that has developed. Figure 2.
5. Remove the two 1/4-20” allen head bolts on the outer front corners of the burnpot using the 3/16” allen wrench supplied with the stove hardware pack in the unit (came with the stove), then remove the burnpot grate by pulling forward. Figure 3.
6. Remove the left rear motor cover located below the hopper and locate the sky blue and yellow wires that go to the igniter through the rear of the feeder. Cut away any cable ties to release the extra loop of wire so the wire can be drawn into the feeder when the igniter is removed from the burnpot.
7. Remove the front igniter cover by bending the metal tab on the left forward from the burnpot grate. With the tab bent out, the cover should lift up off the main bracket hooks. (Note how the wires from the igniter loop toward the front of the burnpot before routing toward the rear of feeder when the igniter is in place.) The igniter will pull straight out of the main bracket. Figure 4.
8. Pull the igniter wires forward through the feeder body until the male/female connectors are out enough to disconnect the old igniter.
9. Connect new igniter and pull the connectors back through the feeder body pulling on the wire from the rear of the unit while making sure the connectors don’t get caught on the burnpot. (Note: Make sure the small weld on the end of the igniter core opposite the wire end is facing front to allow the igniter to fully slide back into the igniter bracket.)
10. With the igniter fully seated into the igniter bracket, re-install the front igniter cover over the hooks of the main igniter bracket, bend tab away from you to keep it securely in place. NOTE: There should be NO WIRES over the lower clean-out hole. It is very important that the wires are pulled to the rear of the feeder body as far a possible.
11. Close and tighten the bottom clean-out cover.
12. Clean the burnpot grate from any debris or buildup and re-install the two 1/4-20” bolts.
13. Replace swing plate making sure the bend is toward the burnpot.
14. Reinstall ash pan.
15. Re-Tie wrap any extra wires in the rear of the unit with tie wraps included in kit.