Club Car TURF 272 Maintenance Manual page 273

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FE350, PEDAL-START ENGINE
Ignition Coil – Bench Test
1. Remove the coil from the engine. See Ignition Coil Removal, Section 12b, Page 12b-27.
2. Using a multimeter set to 200 Ω (ohms), measure the primary coil resistance.
2.1. Place the black (–) probe of the meter on the terminal on the ignition coil (1), and place the red (+)
probe on the core (2) (Figure 11b-50, Page 11b-40).
2.2. If the resistance is not between 0.6 - 1.7 Ω (ohms), replace the ignition coil.
3. Using a multimeter set to 20k Ω (ohms), measure the resistance of the secondary coil and spark plug
cap together.
3.1. Place the red (+) probe of the meter into the end of the spark plug cap that normally connects to
the spark plug (3) and place the black (–) probe on the core (2) (Figure 11b-51, Page 11b-40).
3.2. If the resistance is between 12.0k - 14.0k Ω (ohms), the secondary coil and spark plug cap are
within acceptable limits; proceed to step 6 on page 11b-41. If the resistance is not between 12.0k
- 14.0k Ω (ohms), the spark plug cap and secondary coil must be tested independently from each
other.
4. If not previously tested, test the spark plug cap separately from the secondary coil.
4.1. Remove the rubber gasket (1) on the plug cap (2) by rolling back the gasket onto the spark plug
wire (3) (Figure 11b-46, Page 11b-38).
4.2. Remove the cap from the wire by turning the cap counterclockwise three or four revolutions while
gently pulling it off the wire (Figure 11b-47, Page 11b-38).
4.3. Using a multimeter set to 20k Ω (ohms), place the red (+) probe of the multimeter into the end of
the spark plug cap that normally connects to the spark plug and place the black (–) probe into the
end of the cap with the internal screw (Figure 11b-48, Page 11b-38). If the resistance is not
between 4.5k - 6.0k Ω (ohms), the cap has failed and must be replaced. Proceed to the next step
with the spark plug cap still removed.
2001/2002 Turf/Carryall 272 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
Figure 11b-49 Secondary Coil Test Without Cap
Test Procedures
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