Oscilloscope Pattern Diagnostics (Various Coil Manufacturers)
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If vehicle is equipped with Bremi, Beru, May and Christe or Bosch coil, evaluate ignition voltage peaks and decay characteristics at idle speed. See Fig 1. To evaluate combustion voltage characteristics at increased engine speeds of approximately 2500 RPM, See Fig 2-Fig 5 .