Jester Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'm so close to firing my new KC. I just can't seem to figure out the wirng for the ignition. I get a full 12 volts to both sides of the coil and ign. module when the key is to the on position. I have torn the ENTIRE harness apart looking to see if I screwed something up. Nope. The Blue wire and the Black/white wire that come off the ign. switch BOTH excite the coil, but, they BOTH continue to have juice when you crank it over. Shouldn't one give way when the dizzy tells it to fire the coil? I'm at whits end and don't know what else to do. I've looked at the wiring diagram on the 620 Tech page with no help or solution found. Thought I would throw the problem out here and see if someone might have an idea. Thanks Jes EDIT: Matchbox dizzy Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 You should only have 12 volts at the + side of the coil. The - side should flash as the motor turns over. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Bad distributor ground? Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 :blink:Where does the dist. get it's ground? I would think it would be grounded to the block. I have the Neg. post of the battery going to the frame and ground strap going to the engine block. Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 mines grounded to one of the radiator bolts on the core support Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Oh yes. I have those as well. Right side top bolt. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 The EI dizzy is grounded through the mounting bolts. Some have a ground termilal on them as well, use it if it has this. Also the 'match box' itself needs good secure contact with the dizzy itself. Maybe remove enough to clean the back side of it. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Oh, trust me, I cleaned the shit out of it. :cool: It's not polished or anything, but it doesn't have 1/4" of crap on it anymore either. I'll look for a ground lug on it. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 DQ article on grounding L-series dizzies: http://dimequarterly.tierranet.com/tech/grounding_breakerless_dist.shtml Be nice if there was a picture. If I remember -AND- it ain't raining ..... :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Now that's a good tech tip! Thanks for the link. I'll check that out. Quote Link to comment
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