How to test you coil pack

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How to test you coil pack

Postby EGG80X » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:12 pm

found this in miata.net while trying to sort out my engine problem...

might help some of you out there

There is a test procedure for the coil pack; unfortunately one of the steps requires a 500v mega tester to measure the insulation resistance of the case and this is a tool I am sure not many of us have.

The other steps measure resistance/conductance and are do-able by anyone with an ohm meter and a little electrical knowledge.

Testing the coil pack

* Disconnect all wires from the coil pack.

Continuity - primary coil winding

* Check for continuity between terminals A and D (see first pic), if there is none replace the coil pack.

Resistance - secondary coil winding

* Measure the resistance from 1 to 4 (see second pic) using an ohmmeter. It should read between 8.24-12.36 Kohm (20°C (68°F))

* Perform the same measurement from 2 to 3.

* If not as specified, replace the coil pack.

Case insulation Resistance

Here's where the 500v mega tester comes in handy.

* Measure the insulation resistance between terminal A and the ignition coil case using a 500 V mega tester. It should read above 10 Mohm

* If not as specified replace the coil pack.

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Postby Steampunk » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:58 am

Thanks eggy, just what I needed. :D
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Postby russs » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:27 pm

A really, really simple test: swap the two coils around, and see if the misfire stays on the same cylinders. If so its not the coils. How easy is that!
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