Ok thanks for that. I was just unsure because on another forum it said if the resistance was lower than it should be , in my case on red wire from stator then that should be ok. Its if the resistance is higher than it should be that it will cause problems... in my case the wire from trigger... also should i be taking the wires off of the switch box terminals before testimg or is it ok to leave them connected?
Lower than it should be isn't ok. I mean if it's like within 100 ohms or so from spec then you need to check DVA output but yours is about 4500 ohms shorted from spec. Now unless the stator has been replaced with a CDI or other brand, your coil windings are shorted. 15k ohms on your triggers???....it's a wonder it even fires at all unless your meter gave you a false reading and YES...ohm check with wires disconnected. DVA test can be done either way, better to do DVA with them hooked up tho and if not within spec, disconnect and retest to figure out what the trouble is. I would start with a stator and trigger and DVA test the results to see if your switch box took a hit as well. This is a great guide for troubleshooting.
http://www.cdielectronics.com/support/ (page 80 I think for your setup) and another thing they suggest is to disconnect rectifier to see if you gain spark. If you tested this with wires hooked up, disconnect and retest.
Adding to this: I had a trigger on my 90 merc with ohm reading 986, 1250, 1260. The DVA output on that circuit was about 2-3 volts higher than the other 2. Checked it because I was losing spark intermittently at idle on #1 cylinder. Ran it anyway (kids wanted to go tubing) and ended up with a failed trigger box with no spark on #1 cylinder. Even tho the 986 is within spec, I bet it shorted out even worse when it heated up.
