VW Pointless Ignition Problems – Bad Coils Causing Failures? vs Points & Condenser

I’ve run several VW pointless (electronic) ignition modules over the years, and they usually work great — but lately I’ve had a few fail. After digging into it, I discovered the real issue wasn’t the modules themselves… it was bad coils causing them to blow out. In this video, I show what’s happening, how to diagnose it, the symptoms of a failing coil, and how to prevent blowing out pointless ignition modules on your air-cooled VW engine. If you’ve had similar issues on your Beetle, Bus, Ghia, or Type 3, drop a comment below!