Ignition Coil Resistance (Internally Mounted)

1990 Chevrolet Forward Control 6.2 J, Automatic, 475/M40SECTION Ignition Coil Resistance (Internally Mounted)
  1. Turn ignition off. Remove the distributor cap and coil assembly. Turn cap upside down. Set ohmmeter to low scale. Connect leads to coil BAT and TACH terminals. See Fig 1. If resistance exceeds zero, or nearly zero, replace ignition coil.
  2. Set ohmmeter on high scale. Connect one lead to coil secondary terminal and the other lead first to TACH terminal and then to ground terminal. If resistance reading in BOTH instances is infinite, replace ignition coil.
Fig 1: Testing Ignition Coil Resistance (Internal Coil)
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