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Author:  Tom Glander [ Sat Aug 31, 2002 5:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Continuity check of coil

If I set my voltmeter to the continuity test setting, then check across the "+" and "-" posts on the coil, I get a tone. Should this be so? I would think that there should be no continuity between + and - on the coil. Am I right or wrong?

Still trying to suss out the reason for the goofy
electrical "issues" with the 225 /6 on the '66 Valiant.

Thanks ye gurus.

tomglander@netzero.net

Author:  GaryS [ Sat Aug 31, 2002 7:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Continuity check of coil

You will have continuity between the + and - terminals. They are the two ends of the same wire. You should have a high resistance between the + and - terminals and the center terminal. If not, it's shorted inside. Different coils will give different readings.

Check the coil for bulges or leaking. That's a fairly common sign when they go bad, but they can look perfect and still fail.
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: If I set my voltmeter to the continuity test
: setting, then check across the "+"
: and "-" posts on the coil, I get a
: tone. Should this be so? I would think that
: there should be no continuity between + and
: - on the coil. Am I right or wrong?
:
: Still trying to suss out the reason for the
: goofy
: electrical "issues" with the 225 /6
: on the '66 Valiant.
:
: Thanks ye gurus.



lancer_41@excite.com

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