ok so my dads TE magna seams to have an issue with the coil lead burning out and has since ordered a new coil... my question is, is it neccesarly the coil, obviously the lead is burning out due to to much current being suplied. so could this also be a faulty lesd coming from the battery. i dont have a volt tester to check the voltage coming from the battery??

4 cylinder?
If so, probably defective coil.

nah 6 cylinder

So which lead on the coil? One of the high tension leads or low tension?
Could just be the connection on the coil being corroded and building up heat, which then feeds back into the wiring.

its the coil lead that goes from the distributor back to the coil. thus being that thr coil otself is supplying yo much voltage to thr distributor and burnibg the lead out. thats why i thought it may be the lead that connect to the battery and coil.

soz about the grammer, using my phone

Third gens have the coil inside the distributor. No idea which lead you are talking about. If you could put a picture up, that would be a great help.

Not talking about a SECOND gen v6?? R U sure it's a TE?

yea it may be a seccond gen, its been debaged so couldn't tell what it was

yea it may be a seccond gen, its been debaged so couldn't tell what it was

Model designation is on the VIN plate under the bonnet as part of the vehicle identification number. Look for 2 letters, like "TR", "TE" or similar.
TR/TS second gen V6 has the ignition coil attached to the back of the intake manifold.
Centre high tension lead from the distributor to the coil should be as short as possible and laid out to keep it away from the heat of the exhaust manifold. Use a long droopy one and it will get hot. (Just guessing this could be the problem)

ok so just got dad to check the vin. i havn't seen the car so im only going by what he tells me. its a TS seccond gen. ok thanks i will check and make sure the lead was not touching the manifold. there should be burn marks on the lead. may pay to replace coil as it may have suffered damage anyway. also i will check the voltage to make sure its supplying the right amount to the coil.

cheers for the help mate

ok so just got dad to check the vin. i havn't seen the car so im only going by what he tells me. its a TS seccond gen. ok thanks i will check and make sure the lead was not touching the manifold. there should be burn marks on the lead. may pay to replace coil as it may have suffered damage anyway. also i will check the voltage to make sure its supplying the right amount to the coil.

cheers for the help mate

Lead doesn't need to be touching the manifold to be heat damaged by the exhaust.

If the car starts and runs ok, it's not likely to be a voltage problem.

ok so just went over to suss it out. the car is still starting and running, it is not running right there is clear noise that miss. also checked out the coil lead. there is visible burns on the metal connector on the end that plugs into the coil. there is no burn marks on the othet end going into the distributor..