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cib12 12-28-2007 05:15 AM

Re: Coils
 
most coils for point systems put out 20,000 + KV's (stock) after market was more and also TI was higher-check a sun chart- there great for info- more than most realize

cib12 01-28-2008 07:54 AM

Re: Coils
 
on a camaro with the white wire going to the postive side of the coil(this is resistance wire) check the voltage with the key in run postion or if a ballast res just check the voltage on both sides and compare them-if i remember right it should be around 8 volts. an old retired teck

John Brown 01-28-2008 09:50 AM

Re: Coils
 
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on a camaro with the white wire going to the postive side of the coil(this is resistance wire) check the voltage with the key in run postion or if a ballast res just check the voltage on both sides and compare them-if i remember right it should be around 8 volts. an old retired teck

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The 8 volt thing only works if the engine is running. If the points are open and the engine isn't running you will have battery voltage (very nearly). If the engine isn't running and the points are closed, voltage will only show about 4-6 volts.

Ask me how much I lost betting an electrical engineer that there should be 8 volts all the time
[embarrassed] $10.00 in 1974 dollars [/embarrassed].


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