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  1. J

    1978 mercruiser 260 alternator and electronic ignition problem

    I did put on the flame thrower 1.5 ohm resistor coil from pertronix. Guess I should of mentioned this earlier. The coil that was on there before was a mercury 1.5 ohm resistor coil. It tested to be 1.6 ohm.
  2. J

    1978 mercruiser 260 alternator and electronic ignition problem

    Ok, the boat has electronic ignition and the points were removed years ago. Think it got 10v cranking and 12v-14.3v running now. I think I got it figured out removed the tan wire from positive coil and found a wire that got 12v with the key and replaced the tan wire. Hooked it up and it seems...
  3. J

    1978 mercruiser 260 alternator and electronic ignition problem

    Ok, now I disconnected the white wire from the coil and wired in another wire that goes to the key switch. 11.8v at the coil with key on and 13.3v running, but voltage is constant running 2v-14volts. Guess that's my question what's a normal voltage at the coil for a running engine? Engine does...
  4. J

    1978 mercruiser 260 alternator and electronic ignition problem

    I did find the wire going to the coil unhooked has 11.5v and when I hook it up it drops, also hooked up another wire that must of went to a electric choke and it was the same 11.5v , so between the 2 power wires I now got 9v with key on and 9.9v cranking at the coil.
  5. J

    1978 mercruiser 260 alternator and electronic ignition problem

    No thunder bolt ignition was originally a points motor. Am I looking for a white tan wire soldered or a red soldered as the resistance wire? I apologize as I'm not the best electrian.
  6. J

    1978 mercruiser 260 alternator and electronic ignition problem

    Working on a 79 mercruiser 260, had the electronic inginition for 20 years and ran ok, but recently starting acting up. Can you show that sketch for this? This sounds like exactly what I need. The white wire felt warm to the touch. My coil is at 4.4v with the key on and 9.9v cranking.
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