do I have a resistor wire?

[snlgraham]

Re: do I have a resistor wire?

Okay, so my coil must be bad.<br /><br />Any body know which coil I should use?<br /><br />The last owner must have replaced the coil with wrong type. I repeated this by putting in the same one. The part that was in it was the 18-5433. this is external resistor type. I need internal.

 

[calwldlif]

Re: do I have a resistor wire?

You might take the coil to NAPA (parts store)<br />They might check it for you.<br />I don;t see why you can't put a resistor<br />in the 12v line.<br />NAPA will find the right one anyhoo<br />and they have great prices.<br />Best of luck

 

[bruceb58]

Re: do I have a resistor wire?

Are all wires off the + side? What ohm range on your meter were you using? I find it hard to believe that it was 0 ohms.<br /><br />What does your service manual wiring diagram say about resistor or resistance wires?

 

[snlgraham]

Re: do I have a resistor wire?

Yes all wires were off the + side.<br /><br />The cheap meter I have has only one range. When I got 0 ohms it was the same as when I touched the two leads of the meter together.<br /><br />I did another measurement that may or may not be helpfull, I measured resistance between the positive side of the coil and the center tower. I got 10ohms.<br /><br />I don't have an exact wiring diagram for my boat. The closest I can find does not show any resistors.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: do I have a resistor wire?

http://www.mymopar.com/coiltest.htm <br /><br />That was 10 Ohms and not 10K ohms? That doesn't sound good!