King lead continuity

[what2do]

How come when I test a King lead for continuity, my meter doesn't buzz but gives a reading of 1262? No idea what this figure relates to but when I measure for resistance I'm getting 2.04 K ohms. I've tested 3 leads, all Beru and one of them is brand new. Thoughts?

[Mocki]

because they are resistive leads i believe, for interference suppression

[itchyfeet]

yes whs^^
2kohm isn't a problem when you have 35000 volts
it is not a conventional piece of wire.

[what2do]

Thanks guys, every day is a school day

[what2do]

yes whs^^
2kohm isn't a problem when you have 35000 volts
it is not a conventional piece of wire.

Thanks for the info on the resistance range. I have a confession to make regarding the coil readings. Do I publicly shame myself on here or keep it a dark secret that will haunt me for ever??

[itchyfeet]

fess up so some other leccyphobe doesn't make the same mistake

[California Dreamin]

Interesting...but the HT lead itself is copper stranded and will have very LITTLE resistance, it is the spark plug cap and ISO end that have a built in resistor for suppression. Later leads can be separated from the cap and end by pulling and turning several rotations.
The leads on our buses are quite different from those found on the majority of vehicles of the era. The normal HT lead was a fine 'fibreglass' string that is 'impregnated' with carbon particles to make it electrically conductive. This type of leads resistance increases with length and is the 'suppressor' itself, unlike COPPER lead.

Martin