Ignition Coil Questions
Huw Powell
audi at humanspeakers.com
Mon Jul 12 04:33:45 EDT 2004
> I've got a no spark situation on my 88 80q I5 2.3L. I'm checking the voltage
> between the positive terminal on the battery and each terminal on the ignition
> coil. I got +12vdc to both side with the key off. When I turn the key on it
> drops down to about .3 volts per side. While cranking it stays down at the .3v
> level.
>
> I also tested where the ignition coil cable connects while the car is off -
> +12vdc. Didn;t want to take a chance testing that while cranking.
>
> Is this correct?
I think to test the coil, you measure the resistance of the primary and
secondary windings (go/no go).
You might want to get a timing light or something and measure the high
tension lines.
The hall sender (on the dist) could be bad/have broken wires/etc.
The transistor driver for the coil could be bad, too, I suppose.
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Huw Powell
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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