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| jimkelly |
 Jul 6 2009, 04:40 PM
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why did my wire from my coil to my points/condensor fry - up in smoke : (
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 7 2009, 12:38 PM
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In George's Tech Tip book page 84, 621:
Never leave the key in the" on" position. If the ignition points happpen to be closed, they will casue the coil lead to short and melt the ignition harness. |
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jimkelly fried wire - ignition on Jul 6 2009, 04:40 PM
messix the rear relay board harness plugged in one set on... Jul 6 2009, 04:47 PM Project 6 Something grounded out. You're gonna need a F... Jul 6 2009, 05:03 PM jt914-6 The condensor wire should be connected to the nega... Jul 6 2009, 05:17 PM
Cap'n Krusty
In Georges Tech Tip book page 84, 621:
Never lea... Jul 7 2009, 02:39 PM jimkelly dang : (
appreciate the explanation though : )
j... Jul 7 2009, 01:33 PM jimkelly i could have sworn that i did not move this wire f... Jul 7 2009, 03:16 PM Spoke
i just ordered some crimps and a good crimp tool ... Jul 7 2009, 03:57 PM jt914-6 The condenser wire and the tach wire (blackW/purpl... Jul 7 2009, 04:05 PM Cap'n Krusty Soldering is NOT recommended for automotive wiring... Jul 7 2009, 04:05 PM underthetire
Soldering is NOT recommended for automotive wirin... Jul 7 2009, 04:19 PM Jeff Bowlsby
Soldering is NOT recommended for automotive wirin... Jul 7 2009, 06:58 PM jimkelly i am going this route.
http://www.914world.com/bb... Jul 7 2009, 04:15 PM charliew Cap'n you will have to give me a real good exp... Jul 7 2009, 04:34 PM underthetire
Cap'n you will have to give me a real good ex... Jul 7 2009, 04:52 PM Cap'n Krusty Might I add the FAA forbids soldering wires and co... Jul 7 2009, 05:48 PM charliew I think I remember aircraft uses 400ac voltage and... Jul 7 2009, 06:57 PM Spoke Well I certainly opened a can of worms by suggesti... Jul 8 2009, 12:16 PM jimkelly i think different plans of attack work best in cer... Jul 8 2009, 12:36 PM ghuff This comes up on every auto forum.
I do soldering... Jul 8 2009, 04:58 PM |
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