

| Subject: | testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L) |
| From: | Aerowolf |
| Date: | Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:40:54 -0500 |
Heya, in my continued travails of getting Morgan running again (it lost spark on the highway), I have found that people seem to suggest that there's only a few pieces that can fail, with the coil being the most likely. One of my friends has suggested that putting a test light on the coil contacts would be a good idea, to make sure that the ignition control unit is doing its proper job. (his suggestion is that if the light flashes while I'm cranking it, the ICU's doing its job, and the coil isn't.) My question is, "where would I put the test light contacts?" There are three contacts on the coil, one of which is the high-voltage-to-the-distributor, one is two-green-wires (marked "-1"), and the other is three individual black and black/white wires (marked "15+"). Assuming I'm reading this right, the 15 terminal would be where I push the probe, and I would connect the clip to ground? I don't want to damage my ignition system, and since I'm not the best electrician on the planet, I'd like to make sure that my assumptions are correct. Any suggestions? Thanks! -Kyle
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