1990 Jaguar XJS Coil failure

1990 JAGUAR XJS
90,000 MILES • V12 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MAGNUSANDTHOR
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I go thru 2 coils a year. Seems when I do a lot of stop and start around town driving and it get's extremly hot under the hood a coil fails?
Is heat causing the failue? And if so, can they be relocated to the trunk?
Thanks
Aug 31, 2008 at 5:13 PM
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Things I would suggest is to use an OEM coil, not aftermarket.

Make sure the wires, plugs cap and rotor are good. Weak components can cause a failure to the coil.

Also check wiring in the loom that goes to the coil.
Aug 31, 2008 at 7:30 PM
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