The battery switch when turned off will ground the white / black wire
not allowing the engine to start.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On May 11, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Jonas Payne wrote:
> When the switch in the trunk is flipped, is it supposed to be
> interrupting the
> black white ground or is it supposed to be grounding it out?
>
> The power will go to ground via the path of least resistance, so my
> theory is
> that an ignition system (capacitor, spark plug, etc.) has lots of
> resistance,
> so if the switch in the trunk is "on" then the black/white wire is not
> grounded. and when "off" the coil will ground itself out and no
> power will be
> making it to the dist. Right?
>
> If that's the case, I can isolate this variable in my not working
> ignition by
> disconnecting it in the trunk and making sure it isn't grounded.
>
> The wiring diagram does not indicate which side of the switch the
> black and
> white wire is actually on in the trunk.
>
> If not as described above, is it a "flow" item similar to the
> ignition light
> (charge/discharge) indicator? And if so, How do I then Isolate it.
>
>
>
>
>
> Jonas Payne
> PBR
> Cell: (702) 358-5084
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