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    Good morning.
    Am I able to test lighting coils ?
    What is the best source for Good/New ones.
    Thanks.

    whitehillbilly

  • #2
    Just connect a bulb up to the 2 pin plug You need 30 watt for the large pin. (main lights) and a 21 watt for small pin (stop light) or use a multimeter. You will have to contact Villiers Services if you need new ones. not sure if they will send them to Australia though.
    Last edited by John Wakefield; 11/07/2021, 08:19 PM.

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    • #3
      How about testing them out of the engine, John? I have a few in a box.

      Ian C.

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      • #4
        Yes you could check them with a meter set on ohms. Not sure what the reading should be though around 0.2 to 0.3 ohms I think. But as long as there is not a dead short or open circuit they should be OK

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        • #5
          Thanks John.
          I should of added 'Bench Testing' Lighting coils.
          Never had an Issue with VS sending to Au before.


          whitehillbilly

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          • #6
            Another way if testing lighting coils. You could do a basic check of the coils by connecting a 6V battery, in series with a headlamp bulb across the coil terminals (should give a current of about 4 Amps). This will confirm continuity at this load and if you hold a steel nail etc near the coil core you should feel the magnetic field pull of what is now an electro-magnet.

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            • #7
              Thanks for your input John.

              whitehillbilly

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