>From: "Michael Ishee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 18:05:30 -0500 > >again here is an update. I finally got an ohm meter and measured the coil >resistance the best i could with the lack of knowledge i had about the >machine and the process in conjunction with the horrible instructions. All
Uh, *whose* "horrible" instructions? Since I believe I might've been the only one who offered any instructions, is this directed at me? I really hope you're referring to the instructions that came with the meter...ever heard the old saw about flies, honey, and vinegar? Don't try to start the car when measuring the resistance. Leave the ignition off. Take 1 ohmmeter lead and touch it to the "+" terminal. Take the other ohmmeter lead and touch it to the "-" terminal. Now each lead is in contact with a coil terminal at the same time. Look at the ohmmeter and note the readout. I just measured my Accel Supercoil and came up with almost 0 resistance. Unfortunately I don't have a stock coil on hand to compare it to. If Pertronix has a website they might have some further information about measuring a coil's resistance. IIRC when I tried their "Ignitor" ignition a few years back a coil that measured less than something like 1.2 ohms needed a ballast resistor installed in the ignition circuit. BTW, you can get a decent multimeter at Radio Shack for under $30. It's a handy thing to have and a worthwhile investment. Brad ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
