The comment about the instructions was directed to the meter not the list. Also i did hook the meter up to the coil with the ignition off and the reading would flicker from 0 to 2 to 5. What does that mean. Does anyone think that the coil is my problem or am i looking in the wrong place. If i dont figure something out by next weekend i am just gonna take it to a local shop and have them fix it becuase i am out of time and patience and ideas. Thanks Michael
>From: Interplanet Janet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Chevelle-List] Measuring a coil's resistance >Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 18:48:06 CST > > >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] _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
