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Ignition Coil Resistance

  1. Disconnect ignition coil harness connector. Using ohmmeter, check resistance between ignition coil terminals. Resistance should be about one ohm.
  2. Check resistance between ignition coil Black/Red wire terminal and coil tower. See Fig 1 . Resistance should be about 25,000 ohms. If ignition coil resistance is not as specified, replace distributor.
Fig 1: Checking Ignition Coil Secondary (G20)
G96C10779Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.