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Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:40 am**

got my new BIC290 Bosch coil. Frog and I are a little stumped. there is no difference to the resistance on -ve or +ve in respect to the centre hole. and zero resisitance between both poles.

when connected to 12v on the +ve there is the same voltage on the negative and hence both leads going inot the electronic distributor have the same voltage...is this correct?

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:31 am**

from memory you need to test the resistance in the thousands not hundreds and there really isn't much difference.

I'm at work but I know there is a thread on the board somewhere about this.

TOONGA

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:53 pm**

tried all ohms settings and no difference. wills earch threads.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:47 pm**

I love lunch time the children are out beating each other senseless on the playground and I get to relax

found it

showthread.php?t=17558&highlight=resistance

Did you ever download the EA81 service manual?

https://www.rapidshare.com/files/224690 ... Manual.pdf

TOONGA

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:27 pm**

Thanks heaps Toonga.

No hadnt downloaded that manual. Silly cause I thought "its only a few wires".

Yeh, my coil might be dodgy as might have hooked it up wrong in the first instance. Frog sending another and I'll test it firs then install it correctly.

Tony

ps I owe you some play lunch....fairy bread?

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:04 pm**

MMMMMMM ... fairy bread make sure you remove the wings first as the little buggers get stuck in my throat like fish scales.

hope all is going well with the coil testing

TOONGA

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:36 pm**

Another brand new BIC290 coil has similar readings. I now dont think I had a problem with my electrics Toonga. I reckon that kill switch was to answer for everything. Being in a wheelchair I had to reach up on each occasion to press the handlebar mounted starter on the right hand grip. On the right hand sid eof the grip was the kills switch. I think I hit that in eoor on a few occasions. when it was "on" the engine fired.

unless I have a simialr problem I think we can assume it was the issue. Glad I realsied it....we could have been on this for weeks. After all Subaru cars dont have kill switches eh?

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:45 pm**

TOONGA wrote:I love lunch time the children are out beating each other senseless on the playground and I get to relax

Are you a teacher Toonga?
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Must be fun watching us beat each other up while eating fairybread and helping fellow Suby owners on this wonderful forum!

Cheers Cam

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