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Irvinec32
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 Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:22 pm Post subject: Did I connect the wires right to my coil? |
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Stupid me forgot to mark the colored wires before I disconnected the old coil.
The left side is + and the right is -
Thanks!
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ashman40
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On the + (#15 terminal) side you should have the :
black incoming ignition wire that provides 12v+
black output wire that powers the choke and idle cutoff solenoid
black output wire that goes to fuse holder and reverse lights
On the - (#1 terminal) there should be the green wire from the points/condenser. If you have a tachometer, it will also connect here. Nothing else should connect here or it will short the ignition circuit.
There might be a diagnostic wire that connects here, but since the diagnostic plug is no longer used it is not needed.
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Irvinec32
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! I think it is correct then.
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Joel
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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On the - (#1 terminal) there should be the green wire from the points/condenser. If you have a tachometer, it will also connect here. Nothing else should connect here or it will short the ignition circuit.d. |
fuel injected do also have an extra wire on the negative low tension side which runs to the ECU
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Irvinec32
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Running rough with the new coil. Anyone know if the ecu needs time after the coil is replaced?
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missourimark
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Ashman you say later models had a diagnostic wire to the negative side of the coil. My 73 standard has a white with green tracer wire connected to the negative side would this be the diagnostic wire? |
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