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    Ignition System

    Howdy all,

    I am having issues With getting a spark,

    i think that the coil may have died but i am curius as to what volatges i should get and where.
    ignition.jpg
    Hope the pic works

    currently i think htis is how it is wired, and i am getting,

    at "a" - 4 volts

    at "b" - 4 Volts

    at "c" - 12 with igntion

    the coil is brand new, and it measures 1.3 Ohm across the 2 terminals and
    10k between the Center teminal and the outer terminals

    does this sound ok?

    done alot of searching to no avail... i more confused now than before...

    Thanks in advance
    Aaron.

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    OK it sounds like your resistor has bit the dust. you should have 9v at a & 12v at a in crank (start) so I would suggest you change that (around $7 to $10 not hard to do either


    Cheers
    Paul

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    I agree with Paul, sounds like a faulty ballast resistor. Make sure your new ignition coil is compatible with ballast resistors (it may have an R in the part number somewhere eg. GT40R)

    Tony

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    The coil is the Standard one that Repco Gave me... i will get a new one anyway i think. Thanks Guys

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    Ok so i got a new coil and a new resistor, and Boom off she went

    prety sure the old coil is ok but i thought i'd do it anyway, i got the GT40r and 1.6 ohm balast.
    The balast that was in ther ewas meant to be 1.6 but was reading bout 5 ohm

    Thanks Heaps Guys

    Aaron.

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    Good stuff Aaron glad you got it sorted mate..... Now its back to happy 4x4ing...lolol & you've learned something new along the way.

    Good onya mate for posting back to let us know how you got on.

    Cheers
    Paul

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