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Pick-Up Coil And Ignition Module Check

  1. Remove distributor from engine and remove ignition module from distributor housing. Inspect distributor ground screw, pick-up coil assembly wires and terminals. Measure pick-up coil resistance with ohmmeter leads connected to points shown in Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Pick-Up Coil Assembly Resistance Test Points
    G09316171Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. If resistance was 650-1300 ohms, pick-up coil assembly is OK, replace ignition module. If resistance was less than 650 or greater than 1300 ohms, ignition module is OK, replace pickup coil assembly. Reinstall ignition module on distributor housing and install distributor on engine.