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05-02-2011, 07:12 PM | #1 |
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Ignition for engine on static stand
I have an engine that I want to run on a static stand. I am not sure how to wire up the ignition. I have an aux ignition cable that screws into the distributor with an alligator clip at the other end. When screwed into the dist., do I attach the alligator clip to the + side of the coil? Then do I provide the Neg wire of a battery to the - side of the coil. I have a + ground 6 volt system and ground the Pos side of the battery to the engine.
Also I have a car with a neg ground 12 v system. This is a running car and I want to know how to hot wire it if the ign. switch fails. Do I do it the same? That would be to put the aux ignition cable screwed into the dist. and the alligator clip to the + side of the coil? Thanks for your help. I did it wrong once and burned up the points. And then again I did it correctly and it worked. Just don't know how I did it for sure. Thank you much
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05-02-2011, 07:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ignition for engine on static stand
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Yes, this is how you wire it. When the battery is + ground, then the + of the coil goes to the points. When the battery is - ground, then the - of the coil goes to the points. |
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