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Ignition Coil Resistance Check

  1. Remove all wires from ignition coil. Set an ohmmeter in the low scale and attach its leads to ignition coil primary terminals 1 and 15. See Fig 1. Coil primary resistance should be 0.52 - 0.76 ohm.
    NOTE: It may be impossible to check primary resistance with ordinary shop equipment. If electronic ignition checks OK, but there is no spark available at high tension wire, replace ignition coil and retest.
    Fig 1: Ohmmeter Hookups for Coil Resistance Checks
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  2. Reset ohmmeter to x1000 scale and connect leads to primary terminal 1 and to coil tower, terminal 4. See Fig 1. Resistance should read 2400-3500 ohms.
  3. If either reading is not to specification, replace ignition coil.