fixfix620 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 I bought a 72 510 originally from Mexico with a J1500, j15. The previous owner removed all of the wiring in attempt to upgrade the wiring harness. He never got around to wiring it back up. 😕  The engine turns over. I have a spark plug tester and I don't see any spark.  Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the j15 ignition setup?  Thanks! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, fixfix620 said: I have a spark plug tester and I don't see any spark. to check for spark you dont need a spark plug tester. just pull the center wire from the distributor cap and place near ground and it should fire if the points are justed right and you have power to the Coil when which is ON and have Power to the coil during START as most Datsun had a ballast resisitor which is bypassed during START key position Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, fixfix620 said: previous owner removed all of the wiring in attempt to upgrade the wiring harness. He never got around to wiring it back up. 😕 This is Typical Datsun owner!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
fixfix620 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 Lol thank you very much!!  Would you happen to know where I can get the part number for each part? Or where can I find a repair manual for the j15? I want to confirm that the parts on there are correct.  Or are there any upgraded that can be done to the set up? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 (edited) Part number for what? Really show a photo of your dist inside it. and photo of the coil and if writing on it. then show whats hooked up to it. Really you nned to find the ON wire that goes to the coil and the START wire   look at fuse box ans find ignition fuse. this will go to thee key switch then out to the distributor/coil area. On most 510s and early datsun the white/Black wire is POWER when key ON\Black/Blu is Key START.(to check this just remove the starter wire then have soem body turn the switch to START and see where this wire is. If you have these 2 wires the car will run.  the black/green is just a jumper ,One can make this if not there Edited April 16 by banzai510(hainz) Quote Link to comment
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