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Re: [Mgs] mga 1500 with early 5 main mgb engine

To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>, MGS Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] mga 1500 with early 5 main mgb engine
From: Paul Hunt <paulbhunt73@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:56:55 +0100
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It can be surprising how often you can be absolutely positive about 
something, then find it wasn't as you expected.  Nothing like proving it.

There will be no harm swapping the pickup connections at the tach, and 
it's worth trying as someone may have swapped them internally for some 
reason.

Swapping the 12v and earth is a little more tricky.  With electronics 
reverse connection can sometimes blow the semi-conductors, so it's a risk.

PaulH.

On 09/08/2023 17:00, dave northrup wrote:
>
> There is only 1 wire going to the coil. That wire comes directly from 
> the tach; I wired that myself as well as the one wire going from the 
> fusebox to the tach.  So I can just about guarantee that if I break 
> that circuit the engine wonâ??t run.  I have not yet tried â??rappingâ?? the 
> tach.
>
> I was not certain of your previous answer â?? can I do any harm by 
> swapping the connections on the tach?  Of course, if its not working 
> anyway . . .
>
>
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    <p>It can be surprising how often you can be absolutely positive
      about something, then find it wasn't as you expected.  Nothing
      like proving it.</p>
    <p>There will be no harm swapping the pickup connections at the
      tach, and it's worth trying as someone may have swapped them
      internally for some reason.</p>
    <p>Swapping the 12v and earth is a little more tricky.  With
      electronics reverse connection can sometimes blow the
      semi-conductors, so it's a risk.</p>
    <p>PaulH.<br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/08/2023 17:00, dave northrup
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        <p class="MsoNormal">There is only 1 wire going to the coil. 
          That wire comes directly from the tach; I wired that myself as
          well as the one wire going from the fusebox to the tach.  So I
          can just about guarantee that if I break that circuit the
          engine wonâ??t run.  I have not yet tried â??rappingâ?? the 
tach.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">I was not certain of your previous answer â??
          can I do any harm by swapping the connections on the tach?  Of
          course, if its not working anyway . . .  </p>
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