Toniet I will re-read the instructions. Heck, I left the rotor off the first
time.
Thanks Bob,
Jeff
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Ignitr lunchtime update
Author: Bob Lang <LANG@ISIS.MIT.EDU> at SMTP
Date: 3/30/98 4:04 PM
On Mon, 30 Mar 1998 jbonina@nectech.com wrote:
> Bob et al, if you'll recall, the instruction read "must have a coil
> with aminimum 1.5 ohms resistance". If the resistance is external to the
> coil, will that cause a problem to the Ignitor?
I know nothing about the ignitor, you'll need feedback from one of the
other members of the list that are familiar with it.
> How do I measure that resistance if not at
> the coil?
You measure from the "+" side to the "-" side, just yank the wires off
before you do this to get the correct reading of just the internal
resistance of the coil - in other words, measure the coil when it is no
in the circuit...
> I'm electrical dis-advantaged. How do I chek if there's an open circuit
> drawing from the battery?
No offense meant, Jeff, but if you have an open circuit there would be no
drain on the battery. You might be looking for a short circuit which
would be draining your battery.
To test this, you would measure the total resistance of each of the three
circuits that the Triumph engineers gave you, there's one unswitched and
two switched circuits, if memory serves me right.
Disconnect the battery. Measure from the fuse to ground... you'll see
some resistance or possibly an open circuit. If it's open (infinite
resistance) then that circuit is not your problem. Once you isolate the
circuit - then you can start pulling wires from things and see if the
resistance goes up to infinite when you yank a wire or two. By
methodically doing this, you can determine which circuit is shorted.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves... you've only been playing with the
ignition circuit, so that's where you should be looking. Disconnect the
battery... go to the switched circuit at your fuse box. Measure from the
fuse to ground... get a reading. Pull the wire off the "+" side of the
coil. Did the resistance change? If so - you've identified the problem.
If not, yank another wire in the ignition circuit... and so on.
If the situation is hopeless (meaning that you can't figure out what the
heck is going on), call AAA. Any competent mechanic should be able to
troubleshoot your ignition problem. Get your car hauled there or look in
the Yellowpages for a mechanic that makes housecalls.
I will say one more time - make sure that you understand what the
installation instructions are telling you. When I installed my Crane
system, I had connected the coil wires wrong... when I went back and
double checked my work, I identified the problem and fixed it. As you may
surmise - the car did not run when it was hooked up incorrectly.
> Whew, Jeff
regards,
rml
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