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What is Coil?

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=37185
Printed Date: July 05, 2025 at 5:50 AM


Topic: What is Coil?

Posted By: shadowinfector
Subject: What is Coil?
Date Posted: August 11, 2004 at 3:18 PM

wut does it mean when the wire is at the coil like the tach wire???? i am not sure where this is...please help thanx



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Posted By: Kev.
Date Posted: August 11, 2004 at 3:25 PM

-Make/model/year of car?

-Brand/model of alarm?

Ah...the good old daysposted_image



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Posted By: D.Russell
Date Posted: August 11, 2004 at 3:29 PM
Seems like just Yesterday........... huh Kev ??  posted_image



Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: August 11, 2004 at 6:45 PM
coil- car w/ distributor has a single (internal or external) coil. the fire or ignition comes from the coil being distributed using a "rotor" and a "distributor".


to test for a tach:
red probe- 12volt(+) DC
black- to a suspected tach wire

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Posted By: shadowinfector
Date Posted: August 12, 2004 at 10:47 PM
no specific car....just wondering wut it meant....i thought u meter the tach wire with the red to the tach wire and black to ground set to AC ?



Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 12, 2004 at 10:54 PM
Yup, red lead to suspected tach wire, BLACK/ com lead to ground and meter set to AC voltage.

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