2002tii Red Ignition Coil Question

[kmoy2002]

Where are you all getting the "red" coil from these days? Every site I've looked at has it backordered or out of stock. I have the 1.8 resistor on the car. I just need the coil.

 

Alternatively, is the consensus now to run the blue coil, which is readily available, and ditch the resistor?

[Cabbage Fumes]

They are like hens teeth now. Unless you’re running a 123 dizzy, which like the red coil, just go blue.

[Mike Self]

And all the "red" coils I've seen recently are raw aluminum housings with a red sticker.  However, for all you folks who like to keep their engine compartments nice 'n tidy, I did find a perfect match for the Bosch Blue Coil paint...

 

mike

[John76]

2 hours ago, Mike Self said:

I did find a perfect match for the Bosch Blue Coil paint...

And ... The BBC paint color is????

Please tell me it's fjord.  It will match my engine bay. 

John

PS: Authentic factory coil is black.

[jgerock]

6 hours ago, John76 said:

And ... The BBC paint color is????

Please tell me it's fjord.  It will match my engine bay. 

John

PS: Authentic factory coil is black.

For those folks who thought an upgrade from stock tii to “Bosch Super” [VW] specs, HA!  Black or Red coil with proper 1.8 ohm ballast resistor is fine. Nothing more needed.

[Mike Self]

21 hours ago, John76 said:

And ... The BBC paint color is????

Figured someone would ask...

 

The brand is "Color Decor"--I believe it came from our local True Value hardware store.  The color is called "blue" (duh!) but the cap is a good representation of the Bosch coil color.  The code on the can is "CDS4" and "527796"--the latter is probably the SKU.  It's  really good match, too.

 

mike

 

 

[JohnS]

I've had good luck finding Bosch red coils by searching on ebay.  The trick is to try to find one of the German made ones that are actually painted red.  All of the new ones are made in Brazil and aren't the greatest quality from what I've seen.  I just did a quick search and couldn't find any German ones, but there was these which appear to be the correct Bosch part # 0 221  119 030 in the picture (DISCLAIMER:  I've got no affiliation with the seller and can't guarantee that these are correct, that's the buyers responsibility ?)  Search and ye shall find...

 

OR, you might consider a BERU coil instead of one of the newer Bosch ones...

 

 

Set of 2 Bosch Direct Ignition Coils for Nissan 720 2.4L L4 1985

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Nissan 720 2.4 L4 Gas Carb 2389Cc Actual Oe Part 2 Required. Nissan 720 2.4 L4 GAS CARB 2389cc, Actual OE part 2 Required 1985. 2 x Ignition Coils Bosch Bbhk-52221-2-1563588. Part Type Ignition Coil Set.

 

Or this one

Lamborghini countach ignition coil BOSCH 0061601335

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<p>Lamborghini countach ignition coil BOSCH 0061601335. </p><p>New fast shipping. </p>

 

Edited September 6, 2022 by JohnS

[bergie33]

Since the red coil is impossible to find right now, has anyone used the NGK equivalent with good results?

[bergie33]

So I ordered an ignition coil from O'Reilly's auto parts, because my research directed me there. The brand is Import Direct, part # 23-0236.   This is what arrived today...

 

 

[cda951]

I agree with others that the modern silver Bosch coils are junk, have had several fail on customer Porsches.

 

I like MSD Blaster coils, have them in all my old cars, and in many customer cars, have never had one fail, and they are cheap and readily available. The "high vibration" version is black and looks less out of place than the regular red version.

 

The MSD Blaster has 0.7 ohms primary resistance, so many of us would need to use some form of ballast resistor. I have a 123ignition distributor in my 2002tii which stipulates 1.0 ohms of primary resistance, found a 0.4-ohm NOS Bosch resistor on the shelf at my shop, apparently a Mercedes part. The original 0.9-ohm resistor from my 2002tii resides in our Jensen-Healey roadster's engine bay, along with an MSD Blaster coil

 

 

Bosch 0227901012 Ballast Resistor; Blue Bracket; 0.4 Ohm SKU: 1194915-0227901012 - Mercedes | 0001581945 0001582045 A0001581945 BLUE

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Find Bosch Ballast Resistor; Blue Bracket; 0.4 Ohm SKU: 1194915-0227901012 0227901012 at discount prices in our extensive Mercedes auto parts catalog. AutohausAZ offers a large selection of Bosch parts online. Verify bracket color and/or resistance value of existing unit prior to...

 

[uai]

I have a NOS one here, but shipping currently is overkill

[Henning]

Wondering about the interest in these days.

This one seems to be a shelf guard:

 

BMW 2002 ti tii Transistorzündung TSZh in Niedersachsen - Braunschweig | Ersatz- & Reparaturteile | eBay Kleinanzeigen

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Hat in einem 71er 2002tii gesessen. Nichts für Motoren, die Unterdruck brauchen. Verteiler 0 231...,BMW 2002 ti tii Transistorzündung TSZh in Braunschweig - Braunschweig

 

Has sat in a 71 2002tii. Not for engines that need vacuum.
Distributor 0 231 188 002
Coil 0 221 122 009
Box 0 227 100 011
Scope as shown. The colors of the wires are unflatteringly chosen and one branch is snapped off. Maybe the resistor was bypassed via 15a at the starter, in any case there is no relay included. Price is incl. shipping in Germany. No guarantees, no return.

 

henn