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Old 06-24-2010, 03:31 PM   #1
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Default coil voltage 0n both sides of coil

what is voltage at coil on both pos and neg sides on 6 volt not running and running len
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Old 06-24-2010, 03:46 PM   #2
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6 volts on both sides with the points open, Ign. Switch On or OFF. O volts on Postive side with points closed and Ign. Switch ON. 6 volts always on NEG. side of coil.
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:53 PM   #3
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Tom answered this question on your earlier post. The only real difference between 6v and 12v systems is that a resistor is needed on 12v systems to reduce the voltage to the points..
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what is voltage at coil on both pos and neg sides on 6 volt not running and running len
With the engine running, the voltage on the coil primary terminal that leads to the points will depend on the dwell. The more the dwell (the time the points are closed) the lower the voltage. If the points are closed half the time (45* dwell on a 4 cylinder car) then the voltage should be about 3 volts on a 6 volt system. This is theory and I've never measured it. There are inductive forces in the primary windings that may change this voltage reading.
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