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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Panic mechanic! on February 18, 2007, 04:48:16 PM

Title: ok how do you fry a coil?
Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 18, 2007, 04:48:16 PM

hiya all , hows about this then, had problems with the old 2.5's coil a non original one hand been bodged in so bought a new one cruised over to bubba's where we tried to fit it. 4 hours later no spark and no engine running. so brought home on a truck by a drink driver (AA), went out this morning checked the coil there are 3 connections on the bottom. 2 positives and 1 negative connected them up to the coil and turned them on after a few mins i noticed the plastic on the top of the coil bubbling black plastic! so turned everything off and went to mope about! any ideas any one?

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 18, 2007, 05:49:01 PM

You're probably running a 6 volt coil at 12 volts. Has the ballast resistor been removed/bypassed to run a 12v coil?

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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 18, 2007, 06:26:58 PM

i don't belive its a 6v coil but it was purchased brand new this week from the usa.it was connected properly as per the vehicle wiring diagram so not sure whats happened!

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Post by: greggmo on February 18, 2007, 08:38:50 PM

y u no leave it alone :lol:

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Post by: chrisjones on February 18, 2007, 08:46:18 PM

You never heard of the phrase...."If it ain't broke, don't fix it??"

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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 18, 2007, 10:31:01 PM

thanks greggmo it was broke so there for i did try to fix it sadly its main probelm is being only half a v8!

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Post by: greggmo on February 19, 2007, 12:44:15 AM

so just sort ya v8 and stop wastin time messin with the 4 popper :lol:

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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 19, 2007, 05:56:38 PM

then slipped in a pitta? with some chili?

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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 22, 2007, 07:26:47 PM

jeep is all sorted now ( well electrically anyway), Greggmo you never told these 2.5's were pull back and go!