Aussie GM 3.8 V6 coil packs

Fri Nov 13 07:02:45 GMT 1998

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    What I would like to know is=20
    Is it possible to utilise only two of the three coils in this unit??
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    The reason for my question is that I would like to use one on a 4 =
cylinder engine, I would also then have a spare coil pack for a backup.
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    Me:
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    I am fairly sure the australian 3.8 ignition systems are fairly =
similar to the US systems.  In the US, the 3.8 came with two different =
coild packs, depending on year and application.
        We have Type I (three coils integrated into one housing) and =
Type II (three seperate housings) coil packs.
        As far as Type I coil packs go, there are three terminals that =
all go to a gound, while the other three recieve pulses from the =
ignition module (you can tell how they work by looking at the wires that =
come from the ignition module).  I don't see why you couldn't just hook =
up two of the signal wires and grounds to almost any kind of ignition =
module.
        The type II coils work in a similar fashion, but they are =
seperately replaceable, making a four-cylinder installation even =
cleaner.
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    Soren

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    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>What I would like to know is =
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    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Is it possible to utilise only two of the three =
coils in=20
    this unit??</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The reason for my question is that I would like =
to use one=20
    on a 4 cylinder engine, I would also then have a spare coil pack for =
a=20
    backup.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Me:</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am fairly sure the australian =
3.8 ignition=20
    systems are fairly similar to the US systems.&nbsp; In the US, the =
3.8 came=20
    with two different coild packs, depending on year and=20
    application.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We have Type =
I (three=20
    coils integrated into one housing) and Type II (three seperate =
housings)=20
    coil packs.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As far as =
Type I coil=20
    packs go, there are three terminals that all go to a gound, while =
the other=20
    three recieve pulses from the ignition module (you can tell how they =
work by=20
    looking at the wires that come from the ignition module).&nbsp; I =
don't see=20
    why you couldn't just hook up two of the signal wires and grounds to =
almost=20
    any kind of ignition module.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The type II =
coils work in=20
    a similar fashion, but they are seperately replaceable, making a=20
    four-cylinder installation even cleaner.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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size=3D2>Soren</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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