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Dave1929 · 07-11-2018, 09:24 PM

I have a 1929 Tudor without cowl lights. I have been running this car for a couple weeks and today it wouldn't start. No spark is what I found. I have noticed that no matter if the ignition switch is off or on I have a full 6v to the coil. Did this burn my coil out which equals no sparky? What would cause constant voltage to the coil? The ignition switch bench tests good. Is it possible a wire got switched around and it has just taken this long for the coil to finally give out? The coil looks old but that doesn't mean it wasn't put on right before I bought the car. Also I noticed I have a full 6v to the generator when the car is not running. Is this right?

07-11-2018, 09:24 PM	#1
Dave1929 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Westphalia, Texas Posts: 27	Coil has constant power I have a 1929 Tudor without cowl lights. I have been running this car for a couple weeks and today it wouldn't start. No spark is what I found. I have noticed that no matter if the ignition switch is off or on I have a full 6v to the coil. Did this burn my coil out which equals no sparky? What would cause constant voltage to the coil? The ignition switch bench tests good. Is it possible a wire got switched around and it has just taken this long for the coil to finally give out? The coil looks old but that doesn't mean it wasn't put on right before I bought the car. Also I noticed I have a full 6v to the generator when the car is not running. Is this right?