VL 6 CYL spark plug lead specifications

[etch289]

hi guys are me VL 6 CYL spark plug lead within specifications?

#1 lead is 10.01 ohms
#2 11.80
#3 13.52
#4 10.17
#5 11.09
#6 16.56
coil lead which is solid core wire 0.00


thanx

[commsirac]

hi guys are me VL 6 CYL spark plug lead within specifications?

#1 lead is 10.01 ohms
#2 11.80
#3 13.52
#4 10.17
#5 11.09
#6 16.56
coil lead which is solid core wire 0.00


thanx

Im guessing you mean kilo ohms?
They all sound too high to me.
The resistance also depends on the length, so expect a lead that is double the length of another to have twice the resistance.
Some manuals give different tolerances, your car doesnt really mind....up to about 15kOhms or so) at this point the spark looks for other places to jump through.
All brands of new leads dont have the same resistance, but if the leads started out new at 5kOhm and now they are up to 10kOhm they are deteriorating fast and total failure may be just around the corner.
My bench mark, if the resistance of the lead exceeds 12kOhms per metre, replace it. I know im stating the obvious, but if the lead was only 50cm long, then max resistance would be 6kOhm.

[maxpower QLD]

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[etch289]

thanx mate will check it out cheers

[etch289]

goin by specs below mine out of specs .....but it says for eg 3.33K?
so is that 33300 ohms ?
Nissan Spec: Less than 30k.
Wiggle spark plug leads when testing to ensure there are no intermittent breaks and check spark plug leads and connections are in good order.
New Bosch Super Sport Readings: (RB30E)

Coil Lead: 2.23k

1st: 3.33k

2nd: 3.67k

3rd: 4.6k

4th: 4.62k

5th: 4.81k

6th: 5.21k

[maxpower QLD]

i set mine to the 20k setting to check my coil lead and got a reading of 2.20 which seems about right , dunno if thats any help to you or not , i'm a bit of nooob when it comes to using multimeters

[etch289]

yeah me too ,,so for eg. 20K setting,,, obviously is in the "k" s thousands
2.20 is/should be 2200?

me coil lead is not orig its a mallory S/STEEL wire one which prob explains 0.00 ohms resistance

[maxpower QLD]

me coil lead is not orig its a mallory S/STEEL wire one which prob explains 0.00 ohms resistance

why do u have stailes steel coil wire ? it just seems a tad bit over kill dosn't it ? (no offence man)

so for eg. 20K setting,,, obviously is in the "k" s thousands
2.20 is/should be 2200?

yeah that'd sound about right . Maybe someone else reading this could elaborate a bit more on this ? (I'm confused)

[commsirac]

I replied to this earlier and my response is missing,but it was in another section. I can see it in my previous posts, so here is what I wrote:

hi guys are me VL 6 CYL spark plug lead within specifications?

#1 lead is 10.01 ohms
#2 11.80
#3 13.52
#4 10.17
#5 11.09
#6 16.56
coil lead which is solid core wire 0.00


thanx

Im guessing you mean kilo ohms?
They all sound too high to me.
The resistance also depends on the length, so expect a lead that is double the length of another to have twice the resistance.
Some manuals give different tolerances, your car doesnt really mind....up to about 15kOhms or so) at this point the spark looks for other places to jump through.
All brands of new leads dont have the same resistance, but if the leads started out new at 5kOhm and now they are up to 10kOhm they are deteriorating fast and total failure may be just around the corner.
My bench mark, if the resistance of the lead exceeds 12kOhms per metre, replace it. I know im stating the obvious, but if the lead was only 50cm long, then max resistance would be 6kOhm.

[hakhawk]

threads merged. please keep it to one thread next time

[etch289]

PERSONAlly STEEL wire leads obviuosly are more solid durable ,,in my experience silicone cant be trusted ..too vulnerable to fail

[commsirac]

PERSONAlly STEEL wire leads obviuosly are more solid durable ,,in my experience silicone cant be trusted ..too vulnerable to fail

Yes, they are more durable but the reason we dont all use them is because of the electromagnetic interference they create. Does the vl have an ecu, it could be prone to interference from your coil lead.
I dont know whether the radio works too well in your own car, but it would certainly create havoc with that of others. In consideration to everyone else in the community, do the right thing.
Technically you could be fined by the ACMA for altering the specs of the car and producing inteference that affects communications:radio, tv etc, but the chances of being reported and them doing something about it are slim.

[Bax]

I'm still trying to figure out how you're getting 0.00 for your coil lead, It should have some resistance at least. Otherwise you might want to sell that lead to science and the world can instantly become a better place.

[commsirac]

I'm still trying to figure out how you're getting 0.00 for your coil lead, It should have some resistance at least. Otherwise you might want to sell that lead to science and the world can instantly become a better place.

0.00 Ohm is possible for a short wire made of metal, however, it is unlikely etch89 is in possession of a meter that has that resolution
Possibly his multimeter was on the 20k range or higher, which I think we have already established?
0.00 on the ten thousands scale would indicate 0 Ohms +/- 5 Ohms. However, since resistance is only a positive amount,the reading was somewhere from 0-5 Ohms.
If it was on the 0-200 range it would show only one or zero dp.