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Re: Coil Wires and coil

To: JLBrooksNC@aol.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Coil Wires and coil
From: SPL311RDST@aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 14:23:08 EDT
In a message dated 4/6/01 7:02:51 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
JLBrooksNC@aol.com writes:


> 1968 2L
> My coil has 4 wires going to it.
> One to the negative post, going back into harness

***** This is the one that ends up at the Dist.

> Three to the positive post, one from the resistor, two from the harness.

**** The two to the harness go back to the ignition - for "start" & "run"  
(the ballast resistor is out of the circuit for starting)

> 
> Also is a coil just a coil, or are they car-Datsun-points specific?
> 

Basic difference is most any coils:  
*6v or 12v input
*point type ign ( up to ~30K v output) and  elect. ign. (30K+ v) 
*interally or externally resisted 

most anything beyone that are just differences in physical size & connectors 
for model-specific applications. Sure there are many variations on things 
inbetween, but again, these are the general differences. 

Your ign was working correctly wasn't it? " If it ain't broke......." 

Laurie :-)
70 SPL311
69 SRL311
Chandler, AZ

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