Thanks Brian and all who posted me on this. I have gotten basically the
same answer from all. The next question is do I need to cap off the old
lead, and run a separate wire or can I leave the old one in place?
TIA
Bill Wood
1973 TR6--with less ignition voltage than it should have
1979 TR8 Coupe
1981 TR8 F.I.
Greensboro, N.C.
Brian Day wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> Several weeks ago I installed a Lucas Sports Coil in my '73 TR6. As it is
>internally ballasted, I wanted to make sure that I did not have a ballast wire
>in my car. To test, I tested the voltage at the "+" terminal of the coil with
>the ignition on. Sure enough - approximately 7-8 volts were flowing, meaning
>the car had a ballasted ignition wire. I ran a separate wire from the fuse
>block (choose a post that is live only when the ignition is switched on) and
>ran it to the "+" terminal of the Sport coil. I left the old ballasted wire
>in place (capped and taped - it is still live!) in the event I ever wanted to
>switch back to the original coil. The whole set up took about tem minutes -
>works fine - and you are now supplying the full 13.5-14.2 volts to the Sports
>Coil that is required.
>
> Good Luck!
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