Yes. This wire is to bypass the ballast resistor while cranking the
engine. Similar to 70's GM cars, this allows them to produce a hotter
spark while cranking.
David L
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I'm working on a friends 1500 Midget. I needed to replace the starter
> solenoid and removed the old one. It has an additional wire running to it
> that the 1275 set-up does not have. It's an additional spade connector on
> the solenoid that had a wire (white wit light green tracer) attached to it.
> This wire has 12V when the ignition switch is on.
>
> Can anyone tell me what this wire is for? In the wiring diagram I have
> it's not clear, but according to the diagram, it also runs to the coil.
> This car originally had electronic ignition but it has been converted to
> points and condenser.
>
> I have replaced the solenoid with a 1275 solenoid and did NOT hook up the
> wire in question. Everything still works......
>
> Kevin V
> Tuscarora, Pa
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