This demonstration guide answers one field question about a coil that needs battery voltage the charging system no longer supplies. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with coil supply volts during crank. That reading separates a coil that needs battery voltage the charging system no longer supplies from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the ignition coil and charging circuit as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the ignition coil and charging circuit just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the ignition coil and charging circuit, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a coil that needs battery voltage the charging system no longer supplies.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not jumping a 12-volt coil from a car while the chassis is wet. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the ignition coil and charging circuit is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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