Two coil failures.......WHY??

stinvinn · 07-02-2017, 04:10 PM

i am working on a new to me 1986 EZGO tuneing etc and have two coils fail in appoxamtly a week what would cause this....they have both been automotive type coils..THANKS

kyerik · 07-02-2017, 08:25 PM

Are the coils made for electronic ignition or for points? If the coils you are using are made for points, you will need a resistor on the positive lead going to the coil or else the coil will get too much current and burn up.

stinvinn · 07-03-2017, 07:44 PM

That could be very possible i bought the cart with the coil on it and when that one burnt out i just went to automotive parts store and bought another like it.
I now have an EZGO coil on order and waiting on that to arrive,correct me if i am wrong but i should not need a resistor on a stock coil ...........correct

kyerik · 07-03-2017, 07:56 PM

Yes- if you are using the stock ignition module, then the stock coil should work fine with it.

stinvinn · 07-03-2017, 08:14 PM

as far as i know the ignition module is stock

07-02-2017, 04:10 PM	#1
stinvinn Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 9	Two coil failures.......WHY?? i am working on a new to me 1986 EZGO tuneing etc and have two coils fail in appoxamtly a week what would cause this....they have both been automotive type coils..THANKS
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07-02-2017, 08:25 PM	#2
kyerik Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South central IL Posts: 287	Re: Two coil failures.......WHY?? Are the coils made for electronic ignition or for points? If the coils you are using are made for points, you will need a resistor on the positive lead going to the coil or else the coil will get too much current and burn up.

07-03-2017, 07:44 PM	#3
stinvinn Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 9	Re: Two coil failures.......WHY?? That could be very possible i bought the cart with the coil on it and when that one burnt out i just went to automotive parts store and bought another like it. I now have an EZGO coil on order and waiting on that to arrive,correct me if i am wrong but i should not need a resistor on a stock coil ...........correct
stinvinn Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 9

07-03-2017, 07:56 PM	#4
kyerik Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South central IL Posts: 287	Re: Two coil failures.......WHY?? Yes- if you are using the stock ignition module, then the stock coil should work fine with it.

07-03-2017, 08:14 PM	#5
stinvinn Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 9	Re: Two coil failures.......WHY?? as far as i know the ignition module is stock
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