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Ignition Coil

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Ignition coil is located in distributor. On Diamante, check primary coil resistance between distributor connector terminals No. 1 and 4. On Eclipse, Eclipse Spyder and Galant 3.0L and Mirage 1.5L, check primary coil resistance between distributor connector terminals No. 1 and 2. See Fig 1. On Diamante, check secondary coil resistance between distributor tower and distributor assembly connector terminal No. 1 or 4. On Eclipse, Eclipse Spyder, Galant 3.0L and Mirage 1.5L, check secondary coil resistance between distributor assembly connector terminal No. 1 and ignition coil tower. Primary and secondary coil resistance should be within specification. See IGNITION COIL RESISTANCE .

IGNITION COIL RESISTANCE - Ohms @ 68°F (20°C)

Application Primary Secondary
Diamante 3.5L 0.50-0.70 9,000-13,000
Eclipse 3.0L, Eclipse Spyder 3.0L & Galant 3.0L 0.56-0.68 9,400-12,800
Mirage 1.5L ID Mark "B" (1) 0.53-0.65 15,000-22,000
Mirage 1.5L ID Mark "H" (1) 0.61-0.75 12,000-16,500
(1) See Fig 2.
Fig 1: Identifying Distributor Assembly Connector Terminals
G98G12563Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Fig 2: Identifying Distributor ID Mark Location (Mirage 1.5L)
G00199745Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.