03-17-2022, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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coil hook up
I was told today that the dist wire going into the dist to supply power to the points should be hooked to the + side of the coil,, I have a 12v system is this correct or have I been told wrong ?
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03-17-2022, 05:46 PM | #2 |
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Re: coil hook up
The breaker or ground control breaker would generally be connected to the + side of the coil with a 6-volt positive ground system. I use a Nu-Rex polarity tester to insure polarity after coil hook up.
Model A cars that still have the Electro-Lock ignition pop-out switch have a terminal that connects to the coil positive side. The negative side is connected directly to 6-volt power. Replacement type switches have to be wired to the points in the distributor or the switch can be connected on the power side instead. |
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03-17-2022, 06:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: coil hook up
Your question is to the correct coil polarity for a !2V (I assume neg ground/frame) system. For a 12V system the red wire (the one that goes to the points) should be hooked to the negative coil terminal. The black wire is hooked to the positive coil terminal.
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03-17-2022, 09:28 PM | #4 |
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