The replacement ignition control module was the ticket! I'm back up and running. Thanks Jerry!

on an interesting side note, when I went to advance autoparts, what their computer brought up for an 95 or 96 rodeo 3.2L didn't match my part... any of the options. luckily, the counter guy happen to recognize what I brought in and sure enough cross referenced it to a GM part, mid 90's Chevy Caviler and brought out the identical part. Isuzu's used many Chevy parts before, but its really odd to me that a Chevy ignition control module made its way on the otherwise Isuzu powerplant.

-Rob