6 volt coil

[Tom Skinner]

Gents,

I am getting about 1.5 which seems correct because my system is a 6 Volt, 6 Cylinder 1948 Chrysler Royal.

Thank you for the help! If I didn't still have my Simpson Owners Manual, I would not have known which way to set the knobs to check this out.

I might finally learn something about Lectricity LOL.

Tom

[chrysler1941]

37 minutes ago, Tom Skinner said:

Gents,

I am getting about 1.5 which seems correct because my system is a 6 Volt, 6 Cylinder 1948 Chrysler Royal.

Thank you for the help! If I didn't still have my Simpson Owners Manual, I would not have known which way to set the knobs to check this out.

I might finally learn something about Lectricity LOL.

Tom

i love electricity because like mathematics, it's logic, meaning there are formulas and rules that cannot be changed.

Its laws are not governed by human feelings, nationality, tradition or other fluid ideas. Ohms law is untouchable since creation of earth.

I hope my wordings are understandable  

[chrysler1941]

21 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said:

if you zeroed the ohm meter...your original is a bit high...the 3.5 screams internal resistor coil and will be useful only if you are 12 volt and not using a ballast....

As you know, VOM, digital and analog are not suited for low resistance measuring du to instrument high impedance. For precise measuring you want a Wheatstone bridge. Yes I know, no one including myself would even bother

[chrysleritis]

I just replaced the 6 volt coil in my 1941 8 cylinder Chrysler. It took me a stupidly long time to diagnose the bad coil, because in my mind it was a relatively new replacement coil -- I put it in in fall 2019, and have only driven it maybe 1000 miles since then. Anyone have an opinion as to why a relatively low-miles coil would fail? It was a new 6 volt coil from the local auto parts store, not old stock. Junky part? Bad condenser overtaxing the coil? I replaced the condenser while I was at it, and disassembled, checked, and cleaned the distributor -- the breaker plate was really sticky on its bearing anyway. But I'm curious as to why the coil failed so soon. 

[Tom Skinner]

Maybe it was old to begin with. The guy at O'Reiley's showed me the new date on mine. I had to ask though. Mine was only $19.99 so I had to dive 15 miles to go get it.

worth the ride with leaves changing colors.

Tom

Edited November 6, 2021 by Tom Skinner
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[Plymouthy Adams]

sure miss this scene....being in the south the change is so ever gradual there are no real highlights at all....enjoy....bit envious of the scenic beauty...