Where is coil wire on 1993 Camry?

Al

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Jan 3, 2005, 9:49:13 PM1/3/05

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I replaced the plugs and wires on a 1993 Camry yesterday, and the
kit came with two extra wires, one of which is supposed to be
the correct coil wire for this car.

Does the 1993 Camry have a coil wire I can replace? If so, where
will is it?

Thanks.

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Al

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Jan 4, 2005, 10:51:26 AM1/4/05

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Is it possible this wire is +inside+ the distributor cap?

I'm not near the car now, but as I recall, there is no wire visible
near the dist. cap except for the four plug wires.

Comboverfish

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Jan 4, 2005, 11:35:16 AM1/4/05

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Since you just mentioned that you have 4 plug wires, now we know what
engine you have.

Yes, the coil is under the cap on the 4 cyl. Technically, the cap is
the closest thing to a coil wire on that system.

Toyota MDT in MO

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Gord Beaman

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Jan 4, 2005, 3:02:16 PM1/4/05

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"Al" <acun...@advancedbionutrition.com> wrote:

Jesus Christ!...for all my life the 'distributer' distributed the
spark from the coil wire (centre of the cap) to the plug wires
(arranged around the edge of the dist. cap) NOW. God only knows
HOW they work!....pisses me off, you spend yer life learning
these large truths...then they -change- things!... :)

I hate to open my hood now...
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

Jeff Strickland

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Jan 4, 2005, 5:56:38 PM1/4/05

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The wire from the CENTER POST on the distributor cap leads to the coil.

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Al

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Jan 7, 2005, 5:33:32 PM1/7/05

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Ok, I feel real stupid. I've replaced the plugs and wires, no
problem But I can't find the coil wire.

I removed the distributor cap and I see no coil wire coming
off the outside center of the cap, and no wire inside the cap.

As I'm not near a repair manual, I throw myself on the mercy
of the group again. Can someone explain in detail that a
dummy like me can understand precisely where I can find
the coil wire on this 1993 Toyota Camry 4 cyl? Thanks again.

Al

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Jan 8, 2005, 1:52:48 PM1/8/05

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Update: someone has told me that there +is+ no external
coil wire in my model Camry. They say the wire is +in+ the
distributor cap. Is this correct?

Philip

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Jan 8, 2005, 2:05:52 PM1/8/05

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There is no secondary coil lead. Look inside the cap. You should find TWO
spring loaded carbon brushes inside the top of the cap. One presses against
the center of the rotor .... the other against the top of the coil.

Jeff Strickland

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Jan 10, 2005, 12:19:22 PM1/10/05

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How many wires did you replace?

You should have replaced 5, one for each cylinder and one for the coil.

I suppose your particular distributor _could_ have the coil built in. I have
never seen a configuration like this, but it is not beyond the realm of
possibility, and if this were the case, there would not be a coil wire.

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Al

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Jan 12, 2005, 9:32:56 PM1/12/05

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The kit came with 4 plug wires and 2 coil wires, the idea
being to use whichever coil wire applied.

I installed the 4 plug wires, but from all indications, there
is no coil wire to replace. Apparently it's built into the cap?

There are indeed two brushes inside the distributor cap,
to confirm an earlier post.

Philip

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Jan 13, 2005, 12:23:54 AM1/13/05

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Then ... with two brushes inside the cap .... the coil is in the distributor
housing. Duh?

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~Philip.

Allen Shieh

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Jul 16, 2021, 11:57:15 PM7/16/21

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