A method of forming a spring electrical connector assembly (600, 700) with an equivalent resistance comprising: providing a housing (604, 704) made from, at least in part, an electrically conductive material; providing a piston (606, 706) made from, at least in part, an electrically conductive material; forming a plurality of coils (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632, 732) from a wire; canting the plurality of coils (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632, 732) in a same canting direction; and forming a dimple (670, 770) on at least one coil of the plurality of coils (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632, 732) to form a section having a discontinuity; forming a groove (120, 220, 226, 602, 702), said groove (120, 220, 226, 602, 702) being associated with the housing (604, 704), the piston (606, 706), or both; positioning the wire in the groove (120, 220, 226, 602, 702); counting a first set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) between the coil and the housing (604, 704) and a second set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) between the coil and the piston (606, 706); and computing an equivalent resistance value for the spring electrical connector assembly by using Ohm's Law and using the first set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) as contact resistance or resistances and the second set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) as contact resistance or resistances in an equation to compute the equivalent resistance value. providing a housing (604, 704) made from, at least in part, an electrically conductive material; providing a piston (606, 706) made from, at least in part, an electrically conductive material; forming a plurality of coils (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632, 732) from a wire; canting the plurality of coils (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632, 732) in a same canting direction; and forming a dimple (670, 770) on at least one coil of the plurality of coils (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632, 732) to form a section having a discontinuity; forming a groove (120, 220, 226, 602, 702), said groove (120, 220, 226, 602, 702) being associated with the housing (604, 704), the piston (606, 706), or both; positioning the wire in the groove (120, 220, 226, 602, 702); counting a first set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) between the coil and the housing (604, 704) and a second set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) between the coil and the piston (606, 706); and computing an equivalent resistance value for the spring electrical connector assembly by using Ohm's Law and using the first set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) as contact resistance or resistances and the second set of number of contact point or points (40, 44, 140, 142, 144, 240, 242, 244, 246, 444, 540, 542, 544, 640, 642, 644, 646) as contact resistance or resistances in an equation to compute the equivalent resistance value.