Thread: Ignition wiring
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03-02-2007 03:41 PM #1
Ignition wiring
ok, here's my dileima, I'm putting on a MSD 6 BTM box on my '67 Falcon, using a factory DSII distributor and a 8869 harness for the DSII- MSD connector ( plugs into the factory distributor plug ). that's the easy part. next part is, I need a 12v switched source, and I know my coil wire is my best bet, but it's a resistor wire, and when I checked it, produced 7.2V at idle ( I was having an intermittent problem with the bypass circut, so it wouldn't start, no need for a bypass ne more, so I'm not worried ), not enough for the MSD I don't belive. now, I know that I have to splice b4 the resistor wire, or run a new wire off the ign switch, but... which wire is it? I had every wiring diagram I needed ( even tho it was for a Mustang, Falcon and Mustang harnesses, are the same ) on my computer, but IDK where I put them. I kno I could go the easy way out and get a relay that will act on the low voltage, and wire it in that way but, that's cheap.Last edited by Matt167; 03-02-2007 at 03:44 PM.
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03-02-2007 06:01 PM #2
Just take your test meter, and see which wire on the switch is hot in the run position, connect your new wire to that terminal......Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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03-05-2007 10:50 PM #3
make sure its also hot during cranking or youll still have starting issues.
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03-06-2007 03:15 AM #4
Originally Posted by Gearhead559
You don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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03-06-2007 06:50 AM #5
Matt, I'll PM you a copy of a 66 Mustang wiring diagram as soon as I get out to the garage.Ken Thomas
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