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Owlseye · 02-04-2021, 09:34 PM

OK maybe I am beating a dead horse, but I seem to lose most of the voltage to my ignition coil during cranking with the starter. I have run 0 and 00 cables to ground and starter. I have cleaned the connections on the battery, frame, engine, and starter switch. Also replaced the foot starter switch due to burned contact bar. I have checked voltage to points and coil while the engine is not running or cranking and I have 6 volts as long as the points are open. Voltage to coil while cranking drops to 2 volts or less. I have also replaced the starter thinking that it may be drawing too much current. How do I get better voltage to the ignition while starting? As it is the truck is a bear to start. Can anyone give me any ideas? THANKS.

02-04-2021, 09:34 PM	#1
Owlseye Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: DeBary, Florida Posts: 69	Lost voltage to coil while cranking OK maybe I am beating a dead horse, but I seem to lose most of the voltage to my ignition coil during cranking with the starter. I have run 0 and 00 cables to ground and starter. I have cleaned the connections on the battery, frame, engine, and starter switch. Also replaced the foot starter switch due to burned contact bar. I have checked voltage to points and coil while the engine is not running or cranking and I have 6 volts as long as the points are open. Voltage to coil while cranking drops to 2 volts or less. I have also replaced the starter thinking that it may be drawing too much current. How do I get better voltage to the ignition while starting? As it is the truck is a bear to start. Can anyone give me any ideas? THANKS.