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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Electrical System Diagnosis Manual, Volume 3 (1994-2001)01 · 145 electrical system diagnosis
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Ignition coils (1351 iaw)

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Electrical System Diagnosis Manual, Volume 3
Year
1994–2001
Section
Electrical components › Ignition coils (1351 iaw)
145 electrical system diagnosisIgnition coils (1351 iaw)

IGNITION COILS
(1351 IAW)

REMOVING REFITTING

  • Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection and the spark plug cables from the left ignition coil, then remove it after slackening the fastening screws.
Left ignition coil removal with electrical connection and spark plug cables disconnected
  • Remove the resounder, air intake pipe and corrugated sleeve (see specific paragraphs).
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection and spark plug cables from the right ignition coil, then remove it after slackening the fastening screws.
Right ignition coil removal with electrical connection and spark plug cables disconnected

IGNITION MODULE
(1596 MP3.1)

REMOVING REFITTING

  • Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection from the constant idle speed actuator.
  2. Disconnect the electrical connection from the ignition module.
  3. Slacken the two fastening screws and remove the ignition module complete with support.
Ignition module removal with electrical connections disconnected and fastening screws slackened

IGNITION COILS
(1596 MP3.1 - 1712 M2.10.3)

REMOVING REFITTING

  • Remove the intake box (see GROUP 10).
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection supplying the ignition coils.
  2. Disconnect the spark plug cables from the ignition coils.
Ignition coils removal with intake box removed and electrical connections and spark plug cables disconnected

CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS

  • Check that the characteristics of the ignition coils are within the specified limits. If not, change the coils.
CharacteristicsResistance (*)
Main winding550 mΩ ± 10%
Secondary winding7.4 kΩ ± 10%

(*) : At a temperature of 23°C ± 5°C

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