No power to my coil

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FOX_RACER627
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Should be the cylindrical object on your fire wall right behind the throttle body. Loosen the screw and unplug the wires. Slide the old one out and the new one in and hook up the wires like you unhooked them. Make sure you match the positive with the positive and so on. Hope that helps.
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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RUNNINGDODGE
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  • 1992 DODGE DAKOTA
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  • 188,780 MILES
Was driving and the truck just loss power like I turned off the key. Sounds like it wants to start. Doesnt seem to be getting power to the coil.
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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FORESTGUY57
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I've been having same problem with my '92/93 Dakota. Check the Auto Shutdown Relay. It controls the circuit providing power to coil.

ASR is controlled by PCM, check for proper control signal from PCM.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/302770_92wire_sche1_1.jpg

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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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  • 1987 DODGE DAKOTA
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  • AUTOMATIC
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How Can I Test My Coil To See If It Is Bad?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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JDL
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Take the coil wire off the distributor cap, hold close to engine ground/metal part. Have helper crank it while you watch for spark to jump from coil wire to ground. If you have spark, I believe the coil is ok. If no spark, check for primary voltage to positive side of coil, I believe it goes hot/voltage with the key on. You may also have to check the coil wire.

Did you visually check for spark at the plugs with engine cranking?

With wires disconnected from coil, you can do an ohms test between positive and negative side of coil, 1--2 ohms.
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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To Answer Your Question, Did I Check For Spark From Coil Wire The Answer Is Yes And There Was None. Do You Think I Should Go Ahead And Replace The Coil And Also The Coil Wire To Make Sure?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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JDL
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Can you do a little testing? If you don't have primary voltage at the coil, replacing the coil won't help.

If you want to replace coil without any testing, that's up to you, it your money. It might fix your problem?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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Where Does Primary Voltage To The Coil Come From & How Do I Check To See If Their Is Any Primary Voltage Reaching The Coil?
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JDL
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The positive side of the coil, key on, dark blue wire. That circuit is fuse protected, fuse 13 in your fuse box. The voltage to the fuse comes from ignition switch.

Use a testlite on both sides of coil with key on, anything there?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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  • 1987 DODGE DAKOTA
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I Just Bought A New Coil And It Says On The Side Of It 12V Use With External Resister Utiliser Avec Resistance Extreme. What Does This Mean?
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It means you need a ballast resistor between the ignition switch and the coil
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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Where Would This Ballast Resister Be Located On This Truck?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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RASMATAZ
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It probably has a ballast resistor-put the coil on and see what happens
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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Thanks Will Do.
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How can I check the power supply to my coil?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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You should have 12v to the positive side of the coil.
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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I Understand What Are Saying About The 12 V, But How Do I Know That There Is Any Juice Flowing Through The Wires That Are Suppose To Supply The Current Needed To Feed The Coil?
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:15 PM (Merged)
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You need to use a volt meter to determine if there is power there.
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When I Have Used A Volt Meter To Check And See If Their Is Any Power Being Supplied To The Coil And The Answer Comes Back No. What Will I Need To Do Now To restore Power To The Coil?
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MARWEE
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Key on or off, checked relays. Nothing.
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