Ignition Coil

2003 BMW Z4 3.0 3, AutomaticSECTION Ignition Coil

Measure primary coil resistance between terminal No. 1 and terminal No. 15. See Fig 1. Secondary coil resistance cannot be measured. See IGNITION COIL RESISTANCEΒ  table.

Fig 1: Ignition Coil Terminal Identification
G91C16487Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IGNITION COIL RESISTANCE - Ohms @ 68Β°F (20Β°C)

Primary Secondary
.8 (1) Not Measurable
(1) Specification is approximate
RENDER: 1.0x

NO RELATED

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