Date:         Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:40:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
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Heya, in my continued travails of getting Morgan running again (it
lost spark on the highway), I have found that people seem to suggest
that there's only a few pieces that can fail, with the coil being the
most likely.  One of my friends has suggested that putting a test
light on the coil contacts would be a good idea, to make sure that the
ignition control unit is doing its proper job.  (his suggestion is
that if the light flashes while I'm cranking it, the ICU's doing its
job, and the coil isn't.)

My question is, "where would I put the test light contacts?"  There
are three contacts on the coil, one of which is the
high-voltage-to-the-distributor, one is two-green-wires (marked "-1"),
and the other is three individual black and black/white wires (marked
"15+").

Assuming I'm reading this right, the 15 terminal would be where I push
the probe, and I would connect the clip to ground?  I don't want to
damage my ignition system, and since I'm not the best electrician on
the planet, I'd like to make sure that my assumptions are correct.

Any suggestions?  Thanks!

-Kyle