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Re: [oletrucks] easly confused

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] easly confused
From: "J Forbes" <jforbspam@fastmail.fm>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:12:19 -0600
> Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:30:45 -0700
> From: "John Howard" <johnhoward37@sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [oletrucks] easly confused
> 
> I recently changed my 6 volt system to 12 volt and I believe I' ve 
> followed
> instructions that were told to me....every thing looks good and it starts
> just great...but I was told that I might have my ignition resister in the
> wrong place...I've placed it  in line between the 12 volt coil  neg. side
> on  the wire that goes to the distributer. It's mounted on the firewall..
> Someone told me that it should go on the wire before the coil..
> Which is right...?

the resistor goes in the wire from the ignition switch to the coil
positive terminal.  The negative terminal goes straight to the points in
the distributor

but it will work ok the way you have it....just don't let anyone who
knows about old cars see it.

Jim


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