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Test 4

TEST 4: PICK-UP COIL RESISTANCE





- Remove the amplifier.
- Connect the ohmmeter leads to the two pick-up terminals in the body of the distributor.
- The ohmmeter should register between 2k - 5k ohm if pick-up is satisfactory. If ohmmeter reading is correct, check all connections between pick-up and amplifier, if satisfactory, fit new amplifier. If the engine still does not start, carry out Test 5. Test 5
- Change the pick-up if ohmmeter reading is incorrect. If the engine still does not start proceed to Test 5. Test 5