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Old 05-26-2010 | 04:07 PM
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Angry Ignition Coil

Ok, my Ignition Coils keep frying on me. I have bought a new Distributor Transistor Unit and that fixed the problem. After I installed it, i started it and let it idle for a while, and out of nowhere, it died. I checked the Ignition Coil and sure enough it was fried. What keeps ruining my Ignition Coils or what is making the Distributor Transistor Unit ruin the Ignition Coils?
Old 05-26-2010 | 06:39 PM
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How do you know your coil is "fried"? What tests did you do?
Old 05-26-2010 | 07:41 PM
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I checked the voltage and I was getting 12 volts to both the Possitive and Negative sides of the Ignition Coil
Old 05-26-2010 | 07:49 PM
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Both sides had 12V when checked with a ground?
Old 05-26-2010 | 08:22 PM
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Yep, both sides did when checked with a ground
Old 05-28-2010 | 04:52 PM
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I take it I've stumped some people with this one
Old 05-28-2010 | 04:59 PM
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I have no idea unless you like have an MSD system and have it hooked up wrong.
Old 05-28-2010 | 08:07 PM
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it has the stock ignition system on it
Old 05-28-2010 | 08:10 PM
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Tho only thing I can saw is check all your wires for breaks and shorts and make sure that everything in the circuit is working. Other then that I have no idea
Old 05-30-2010 | 04:40 AM
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Is the resistor connected?
Old 05-31-2010 | 10:21 AM
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Are you talking about the resistor on the right side of the Distributor Transistor Unit?
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