Kimo,
I have the same situation on my 77B. I'll check it tomorrow and let you
know how it's connected. (it's raining out right now). Another question that
you need to answer: does the connector on the new wiring harness mate up with
your alternator? There are variations. Is the new harness from British Wiring?
Bud
Kimo Tichgelaar wrote:
> Many thanks for those who helped witht the bumper question. Now on to the
> hard part...
>
> I am installing a new 1977 version wiring harness into my roadster. The old
> harness was burnt beyond recognition, and the entire
> ignition/starter/alternater branch was replaced by a bad DIY job.
>
> To complicate the process, the dizzy was (1) previously converted from the
> 45DE to an older 45D4 unit and (2) to a Pertronix ignitor in place of the
> points. The coil is now a Lucas Sport coil, in place of the US made model
> that I found in the car (no makers mark on unit, not OEM). The Lucas coil
> instructions state that the ballast resister should be removed (none was in
> the car when I got it).
>
> Which leads me to the question: How do I wire the car using the new harness
> as much as possible? The harness has the following connections:
> W and WU (ballast resister)
> 2 WB on a single connector (coil neg)
> 2 WLG on a single connector (coil pos)
> Three-prong connector with W, WU, WB (45DE distributor)
>
> And the ignitor unit has a red (coil pos) and black (coil neg) wire.
>
> It looks like if I connect the WB and WLG to the coil along with the
> ignigtor connections, I should have a complete circut, allowing me to tape
> back the other connections. Am I wrong? (I often am, and I'd hate to burn
> up my B before it gets any road time!) As always, any help will be deeply
> appriciated. TIA.
>
> Kimo Tichgelaar
> "A man with a good car needs no justification/
> Fate is in my hands, and in the transmission."
> -Gang of Four
>
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