I just noticed yesterday I have the same round blue thingy with one wire
next to my coil (towards the front of the car). On the other side of
the coil (towards the fire-wall) is what I think is the ballast
resistor, in an aluminum heat-sink type of case. Hope that helps.
Donny V
78 MGB
>>> "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek@snet.net> 6/13/2004 4:49:47 PM >>>
Sounds like it's a noise suppressor. Mine is a blue color, about 1/2"
diameter. If so it connects to the dual male positive spade at the
coil.
As to the clock, very strange. Have you checked voltage at the clock
with
the car running and off?
Mike
'79B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Krajewski" <frankk@intap.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 1:05 PM
Subject: Question for Late Model RBB
> In working on my 1980 MGB LE I inadvertently disconnected a wire. I
was
> replacing the external amplifier that mounts under the coil. On the
forward
> mounting bolt is a diode or some kind of resistor or maybe even a
noise
> suppressor. It has a single black wire with a female electrical
fitting on
the
> end. It slides under the front bolt that attaches the amplifier to
the
inner
> fender. I cannot determine where that female terminal attaches to
amale
spade
> terminal anywhere. I would greatly appreciate any of you who have a
similar
> ignition system to take a peek under your hood and let me know where
that
> black wire is supposed to attach. The car runs fine with it
unattached but
I
> don't want to run the risk of damaging anything. It does reach the +
side
of
> the coil but being a black wire I assume it goes to a ground
somewhere
altho
> it is already grounded at that bolt under which it attaches. Thanks
in
> advance. I was doing all this to try and remedy my clock problem.
When my
car
> is running the second hand in the clock spins at warp speed. David
D.
> suggested I change the ignition relay, which I did. I also changed
the
> amplifier but so far nothing has worked. It is one of those strange
Lucas
> problems. When the ignition is switched off the clock runs normally.
I
checked
> the output at the battery and it is normal. Any suggestions?
Changing the
> amplifier and the ignition relay had no effect.
> Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
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