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Pickup Coil


- Disconnect negative battery cable.
- Remove distributor cap and rotor.

Pick-Up Coil:





- Using an ohmmeter, check the resistance between each pickup coil terminal and distributor housing.

SPECIFIED RESISTANCE
Infinite (open circuit)

Pick-Up Coil:





- Using an ohmmeter, check the resistance between pickup coil terminals.

SPECIFIED RESISTANCE
500 - 1500 ohms

- If outside specified limits, distributor must be replaced.