Subject: RE: Coil help
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Aug 26, 2003, 6:59 AM
Post ID: 1714288573
Bruce,
Thanks...will do that.
No second wire on the positive side to the tach. I am thinking that there is
another source feeding the tach since it worked last time the biking was
running. Things are starting to make sense now.
Ciao...Ian
| -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Giller [mailto:bgil-@mitre.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:17 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: Coil help Ian, According to the wiring diagram there should be two wires on each side of the coil. On the '+' side is a 12v feed and a wire going to the tach. On the '-' side is a wire going to the distributor and one going to the tach. The tach needs 12v supply to run the tach ('+' wire) and a signal wire ('-' wire) to indicate the rpm. Here is your chance to play distributor on TV. Put the points in a closed position by bumping the engine over. Pull the center wire from the dist.. cap and position about 1/4" from the frame. Turn the key to the on position, then use a non-metallic tool to open/close the points. When the points open, there should be a tiny spark between the points and a much bigger one from the center wire to the frame. If not, then check to make sure that the coil is getting 12v, that the point wire to the '-' side is in good condition, and your coil wire is ok. You should be able to locate a Blue Bosch coil and any foreign car parts place - air cooled VWs love them. Bruce '72 Eldo Ian Adkins wrote:
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