Electrical 12 volts going into coil (on both sides) but nothing coming from coil wire to distributor

[rockyracoon]

like the sub line says. 12 volts going in but no voltage from coil wire (when cranking the motor) i'm wondering if coil wire has too much resistance and burned up the coil.
going back to Autozone tomorrow to swap the coil out.

 

[Mustang5L5]

You have 12v to chassis ground on both wires into to coil?

 

[rockyracoon]

both wires have 12v coming into coil, if I take my voltmeter and touch the connector where the wires are with the positive lead and touch the negative lead to the battery there is 12 volts. that is with the key turned forward.

 

[Mustang5L5]

12v comes from the ignition through the R/LG wire. The other wire (color varies by year) goes to pin 4 on the ECU which goes to ground


Since you didn't provide year

87/89

90/93