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• High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:31:25 -0800
  Has anyone ever heard of high voltage from the secondary winding in the ignition coil, intermittently finding it's way over to the 12...
• Digifant connector test results, Das Boot.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:19:35 -0600
  ...and 25---wire to ignition coil's terminal 1---------- Bentley calls for a minimum of 8 volts with the ignition on. I tested at...
• Re: broke down in Portland, need help
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 11:33:24 -0400
  ...ignition switch and use a new spare >>>> - unplug and replug a small connector at the back box on the top of the >>>> coil >>>> - tap...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:39:51 -0700
  ...coil! > The Water Boxer coil was black in colour, even the replacements. > May have changed over the years…? > The alternative part numbers for ignition...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:51:17 -0500
  ...34mm >> >> Tuning and Emission >> >> ignition coil supply voltage: 11v >> primary resistance: coil green label .5 - .8 ohm - coil grey label: .6 - >> .8 ohm >> secondary...
• Re: Gas tachometer in a Diesel
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:32:10 -0800
  ...Gas tachs connect to the ignition coil. Diesels do not have an ignition coil. If you want more info feel free to ask. Mark...
• Burnt spark plug wire
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 07:50:54 -0500
  So, I noticed my plug wire from the ignition coil to the distributor seemed to be bulging right at the boot where it connects...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:37:50 -0700
  ...the ignition switch. It wasn't the switch. So, I swapped > out the coil (checking connections) and it wasn't the coil. > > So, I...
• Re: Alternator light mystery-High bean switch!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 May 2010 13:28:28 -0700
  ...I think VW's logic was to make power supply to the coil and ignition system independent... and thus more reliable...along the same...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:45:15 -0700
  ...Also, realize that the green wires to/from the coil >>> are for >>> ignition pulses not power. >>> >>> Your use of a jumper wire to test...
• Re: Engine (VanaJetta) won't shut off when hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:28:21 -0700
  ...If there is power to > the ignition coil when the key is off, trace it back to its source. If the > relay is staying...
• (and other nuggets...) kill switch $1.49 theft prevention
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 26 Jun 2004 08:46:00 -0700
  ...appropriate wire exiting the ignition switch. Mike > You would have a much easier time of "shutting off" the coil if you placed your permanent...
• Re: 88 GL Distributor Woes Continue - on and on --
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:00:34 -0700
  ...sender plug disconnected - the ignition key on - I ground the > center pin connection on the connector - and checked the coil to > distributor wire against...
• Start/Run/Then No Start
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 06:27:28 -0600
  ...No start/ Yes spark II >> >> >> Ok, just ran the "ignition coil test" per Scott and Bentley 28.36. I have >> voltage for 2 - 3...
• Re: Ignition Failures
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 22:34:06 -0500
  ...Gonna run the hall sender/coil test in the morning. Right now it looks like the coil is kaput!! Again! Anyone got any ideas...
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Nov 2016 15:39:00 +0000
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• ?VW US 1115 L.E.D. Tester?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 10:58:55 EST
  ...Tester is? It is mentioned in theBentley for checking the ignition coil. I assume it is just an LED with a ballast resistor, but...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:41:25 -0700
  ...more towards the coil. >>> >>> Also seems like keeping the ignition on makes it not start after 5m. But >>> with ignition off it starts after...
• Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
  ...The only thing left of the stock ignition would be the coil...it's certainly possible that a different coil would be optimum. If...
• Re: The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:15:06 -0400
  ...The timing of the spark is controlled by when the ignition coil fires, not the rotor position. The reason that turning the distributor on...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:46:36 -0700
  ...the remote starter switch is better, you could watch for ignition ( the ole coil wire to the block test ) while you crank it on...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:02:47 -0700
  ...This is the pin that the key switch powers on to run the ignition coil and trigger the power relays for the ECU and...
• Re: Ignition Wiring, 1980 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:51:40 -0500
  Double black wire to bottom of coil. Thats terminal #15 Tach, Computer, Points to top. Thats Terminal #1 On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 12...
• Re: '87 Coil changed, still no spark and spray
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 29 May 2012 20:06:25 -0700
  ...Yes, the coil was bad and I >> thought it will start after I changed it. But no. Checked the fuel >> spray and there is...
• Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:29:45 -0500
  ...Last night I remembered that the coil can act this way also.Intermittant shorting out. How long does the problem last when the engine...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 20:53:06 -0700
  ...the Jetta coil ( I installed a 2.0 Jetta engine), I installed a relay, that is (obviously) triggered by the stock ignition wire, to...
• Re: Speedo to tach (?)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 21 May 2007 16:06:55 -0500
  ...on the ignition coil. > > [...] not sure what your 4th connector would be, though ... Some tachs only need the signal from the coil and ground...
• Re: distributor wiring question
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:39 -0500
  That is a pertronix ignition module. The wires go to the coil. You really need to make sure that the black is not hooked...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 18:55:31 -0500
  ...more towards the coil. >>> >>> Also seems like keeping the ignition on makes it not start after 5m. But >>> with ignition off it starts after...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:53:16 -0700
  ...Also, realize that the green wires to/from the coil are for ignition pulses not power. Your use of a jumper wire to test...
• Re: Bosch Relay Solenoid Fix - Help
  Historical mailing list - Steve Green
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 04:59:49 GMT
  ...ignition terminal to the alternator D+ terminal through the relay's coil. See Bentley 97.32b. The current through the fridge relay's coil...
• I tuned the 82 and now NO GO, help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 19:30:08 -0700
  ...I checked the rotor, coil, and coil wire for resisitance. The coil wire hit 8500 on the ohm meter. Bently says 2400 or less...
• Re: Latest news on No Spark
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:23:24 -0400
  ...I mentioned before that I had no spark coming off the ignition coil. I purchased and installed a new coil to no improvements. New...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 May 2011 23:10:30 -0400
  ...the timing signal) and the ignition module which uses that signal to trigger the powerful pulse in the coil primary that generates a spark...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:17:34 -0500
  ...34mm > > Tuning and Emission > > ignition coil supply voltage: 11v > primary resistance: coil green label .5 - .8 ohm - coil grey label: .6 - .8 > ohm > secondary...
• Re: Hard/no start story, '86 2.1, AT, mostly removed AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:21:54 -0700
  ...From the >> ignition switch to the ignition coil the path does include going into and >> back out of the fuse box. It is fairly...
• Re: Disconcerting Occurances...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:21:52 -0400
  ...The tach is driven from KL 1 of the ignition coil so when the engine dies, a loss of KL 15 is a likely...
• Fwd: no spark
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:43:43 EDT
  ...COIL, DISTRIBUTOR with known good units...no spark.....checked wires, rotor, cap....no spark.....checked voltages at coil terminal 15 ...zero with ignition off...
• Re: 2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:47:32 -0800
  > While turning the key i would watch the digitool..occasionally the coil > light and afm would flicker for a split second and the car...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:08:15 -0400
  ...Also, realize that the green wires to/from the coil >>>> are for >>>> ignition pulses not power. >>>> >>>> Your use of a jumper wire to test...
• Re: Strange Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 11:45:17 -0700
  A simple test to narrow this down is to unplug all of the black wires from the ignition coil + side. You can leave the...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:20:28 -0800
  ...34mm Tuning and Emission ignition coil supply voltage: 11v primary resistance: coil green label .5 - .8 ohm - coil grey label: .6 - .8 ohm secondary...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:34:49 -0700
  Yep, pointing more and more towards the coil. Also seems like keeping the ignition on makes it not start after 5m. But with ignition...
• Ignition Failures
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 21:17:48 -0600
  ...Gonna run the hall sender/coil test in the morning. Right now it looks like the coil is kaput!! Again! Anyone got any ideas...
• Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:06:44 -0700
  ...Intermittent ignition delay when turning key >Hello, I have a delay in my'84's ignition when turing the key. Sometimes, >especially after travelling...
• Engine turns - Fails to start - Trouble Shooting
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 10:36:48 -0500
  ...Ignition control(ECU) is good, coil is good. Replace Hall Sender. Spark - No: Check the coil and the ECU. Most likely failure is the...
• Re: Help diagnosing a red battery light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:58:05 -0700
  ...finding the problem)) > > I measured voltage on the alternator field coil terminal. With ignition key off I had 0.15V on it. Now when...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:27:33 -0700
  ...The black wire continues on to the ignition coil to power > it, and then branches off to power up the ECU relay and enable...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:34:26 -0500
  ...They said that when > they install a new ignition coil ( due to a failed coil ), that they > usually suggest replacing two other additional parts...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:27:36 -0500
  ...s ignition-related ? >( the tach indications point strongly in that direction I realize. ) More than strongly...it's saying that the coil input (primary...
• 88 GL Distributor Woes Continue - on and on --
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:47:54 -0600
  ...sender plug disconnected - the ignition key on - I ground the center pin connection on the connector - and checked the coil to distributor wire against...
• electronic ignition?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 5 Nov 96 19:26:38 EST
  Hey all, I was under the impression that all Vanagons came with Hall effect electronic ignition stuff but poking around the engine compartment on...
• Re: [Syncro] Help! Igintion Won't shut off!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 11:50:50 -0700
  ...and my > ignition will not shut off. Turn the key and t just > keeps running. I did remove and replace the coil > before this...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:30:35 -0800
  ...going above 5 volts, and a highly inductive device like an ignition coil is very hazardous to them if the signal is not properly...
• Re: Alternator not charging/ solenoid meltdown
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 22:25:38 -0700
  ...coils inside from each other. > Eventually even tar will come out to allow the coils to touch which would > either kill your ignition or...
• Re: engine stopped-HELP
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:35:00 -0400
  ...I have no spark from coil to distributor. I wiggled > ignition key and still no good, IDEAS HELP, had to be towed home, still...
• Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 1 May 2011 10:27:49 -0700
  ...5,6,8 cylinder application engines with standard > coil ignitions, most square wave electronic control ignitions > with tachometer output terminal, and alternators with "w...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:51:30 -0700
  ...The DC resistance of the secondary ignition loop CANNOT increase outside the coil, no matter what plug you put on it - the plug is...
• Re: testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:43:34 -0500
  ...coil somehow involved? Ray On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > Raymond, > With the ignition ON...
• Re: Ignition question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 May 2007 08:54:25 -0400
  ...I gave the coil direct power from >>the battery and everything was fine except the ignition wouldn't shut it >>off. No problem, remove...