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Offline the kid

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coil testing question
« on: May 27, 2007, 12:35:18 PM »
how can i test if my coil is grounding out some where it was making a tick noise and i think thats what it is. thanks

Offline Red01

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coil testing question
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2007, 02:56:29 PM »
Auto parts store ought to have a coil tester... though coils are becoming a rarer thing every day in the automotive world.
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coil testing question
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2007, 08:51:26 PM »
You will need and ohm meter and a shop manual. Then you test he continuety of the coil and also check to see if the coil is grounded to the coil case.