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Check Ignition Coil on Plug Type Coil

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How to test a coil on plug type coil
Each coil is held in place by a single bolt; take out that little bolt. Disconnect the electrical connector to the coil, and then the coil and wire. You can test the coil with a digital ohmmeter.

There are two wires inside the connector and then a larger one that goes to the plug.
test across the two small connectors for the primary windings, and then from the little one that is marked bat or B+ to the large wire that goes to the plug for the secondary windings.

Using a digital voltmeter.
The primary circuit from B+ to tach should be 0.3 - 1.0 ohms
The secondary windings (B+ to plug wire) should measure about 5.9K ohms (that is the measurement I got off of two new ones), I do not know what the acceptable range is.
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Using a digital voltmeter.
The primary circuit from B+ to tach should be 0.3 - 1.0 ohms
The secondary windings (B+ to plug wire) should measure about 5.9K ohms (that is the measurement I got off of two new ones), I do not know what the acceptable range is.
Am I correct in assuming the "plug wire" noted in the above procedure on the Ford 3.0L COP is the spring? In my tests, the 2 small connectors on the COP tested to around .9 - 1.0 ohms on all. However, I can't get any reading from either small pin and the spring. Could you clarify how the secondary winding test is done? Sure I am doing it wrong!

Many thanks!:thumbsup:
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