Re: Can I test the coil w/ a multi-meter? Batt. / Distr. ignition

[Alan]

Thanks amuller!
I couldn’t find specific resistance numbers for this particular coil, but the interwebs say I should be seeing something like 6 – 10 or 15,000 ohms when measuring between the positive terminal on the coil and the output tower which goes to the distributor. Repeated testing shows no connection between these two points, at all. Can’t get a single flicker out of the ohm meter, on any setting.
Between the positive and negative terminals, the numbers I found online were between .4 and 2 ohms; I get 7.
So, bad coil, right?
I get 12.7 V at the wire which goes from the positive terminal on the coil to the ignition switch.
Please let me know if I tested this wrong, or if this indeed a bad coil.
Sure would be nice to have this solved.
Appreciated;
Alan