RRC, 1983, 3.5v8 - no Spark

Is the coil faulty or not? “tested the and no spark either” So how did you expect to have a spark with testing?

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Typically, for most automotive coils, a reading of 0.75 to 0.81 Ohms for the primary winding and 10,000 to 11,000 ohms for the secondary winding is correct. To check resistance, attach the multimeter/ohmmeter leads to the two outside poles on the primary winding. On the secondary winding, attach one lead to either of the side poles and the other to the central high tension terminal. If the readings are even slightly outside the resistance indicated in your service manual, get your ignition coil replaced.

Have you wired the coil the right way round?...how are you checking for spark?

Have still got old coil if so swop back in and retry for spark...

Shippers said:

Have you wired the coil the right way round?...how are you checking for spark?

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Yep the coil is definitely wired the right way around, and I'm checking the coil the same way you described earlier in the thread...

Shippers said:

Have still got old coil if so swop back in and retry for spark...

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I have, but its 2hrs away where I originally did the swap at a mates shed....

I'm taking it into the guy I bought the kit off this afternoon, see what he thinks about it....

Trailstar said:

I have, but its 2hrs away where I originally did the swap at a mates shed....

I'm taking it into the guy I bought the kit off this afternoon, see what he thinks about it....

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Good let us know what he says... I live in Portugal but just realized your in NZ my son lives there in Christchurch daughter in Australia...

I'm sorry if I've missed something here but it sounds like the issue is the trigger to collapse the coil field inducing the HT spark. So if you have points, I'd be looking there. If you have all electronic ignition check usual suspects - ignition amplifier, pick up and reluctor air gap. Also check the power feeds to the ignition amplifier and also from amplifier to coil. Old wires have a habit of breaking inside their plastic insulation so you can't see they are broken. So maybe some continuity testing might be useful.

HTH