Since this wire goes directly from the coil to ground, it's kind of hard to
fry. Possibilities are in order:
Shorted coil
Short in wiring putting +12V on this line
Replace the wire and try a different coil. I'll be that's the problem.
"Accumap Services Ltd." wrote:
> I couldn't start my TR4A one day last August, so I jumped into the daily
> driver and left the problem until this day. I haven't left the old girl
> sitting 6 months since I don't know when. I feel bad about that but at
> least my young children are happy and well adjusted.
>
> I pulled the distributor cap off and the wire from the case to the points
> had burned up. All sorts of melting went on. Did it just short out or could
> there be some other source? The wife and kids are away for the weekend so I
> was hoping to get it going. No time for research, please help.
>
> "Desperate North of Seattle"
>
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> Rod Knox
> Accumap Services Ltd.
> 1234 Union Road
> Victoria, B.C., Canada
> V8P 2J6
> Tel: (250) 727-8934
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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