1999 Chevy Cavalier ignition prob

1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
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1999 Chevy Cavalier

i put one probe of the multimeter an the end of the plug wire and the other at the coil for that same wire and dgot an infinite reading....what could my prob. be?
Nov 7, 2008 at 5:06 AM
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If you are trying to measure ohms for the wire, stick the probe in one end of the wire, and the other probe in the other end. Factory wires (Packard) can have 5,000 ohms per foot.
Aftermarket wires (Taylor, MSD, Accell) can have as little as 100-300 ohms per foot.

If you are trying to check the coil you need to remove wire(s) and measure primary and secondary resistance.
Nov 8, 2008 at 12:52 AM
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