question on procedure for checking coils

[twiggy2cents]

First off will my clymer manual tell me the resistances i want? if not do any of you know what they should be also should i remove the plug caps being that they are resistance caps?

[Billy Ricks]

3-5 ohms on the primary side and 30k-50k on the secondary side measured with the plug caps on.

[twiggy2cents]

okay thanks!!

[tas850g]

what is primary and secondary side? I might know what that means from reading the threads but am unsure.

Thanks!

[Billy Ricks]

what is primary and secondary side? I might know what that means from reading the threads but am unsure.

Thanks!

Primary side is where the wires from the ignitor plug in. Secondary is the side the plug wires come out of. You measure the secondary side by placing the probes inside the plug caps for 1 & 4 then 2 & 3.

[tas850g]

Thanks! i was thinking that but did not want to assume.

[twiggy2cents]

wait so you dont check secondary side to ground you do it to the paired wires?

[Billy Ricks]

wait so you dont check secondary side to ground you do it to the paired wires?

That's how you do it.

[twiggy2cents]

okay so your saying secondary 1 to ground 4 to ground then 2 to ground and 3? right?

[nisom512]

glad you asked I was thinking about doing the same thing.

Jake

[Billy Ricks]

You put one probe in the plug wire for #1 and the other in the plug wire for #4. Then do the same for 2 & 3. You don't check against a ground.

[nisom512]

3-5 ohms on the primary side and 30k-50k on the secondary side measured with the plug caps on.

30-50k what? what is that measured in?

[Billy Ricks]

30-50k what? what is that measured in?

Sorry, ohms. I figured that would be understood.

[twiggy2cents]

ohms if you have a meter that auto sets use that other wise use a setting higher then 50K ohms like 100K or something

[twiggy2cents]

beat me to it by a minute!