I would suspect your voltage reg. which I think is a sealed box on the S V.
When my series 1 had the battery put in backwards the voltage reg was
fried, also the hot wire to the coil was so badly burned that all the
rubber insulation was melted off. I replaced the voltage reg. and put in a
new coil wire and she fired first time. The PO told me (he was the one who
put the battery in backwards) that the car actually ran with the battery
backwards but soon quit and would not restart. The dist. and starter were
not effected, neither was the generator. Of course your situation is
different being you have an alternator. So I hope this helps somewhat. I
would try running a hot wire from the positive side of the battery to the
coil and see if it starts that way. If that works then you will know that
something in between is amiss. Like the voltage reg. or maybe even the
ignition switch.
regards Armand
>Thanks to all who answered my concern regarding the problem in November
>when my son reversed the polarity on his SV at the battery and hence the
>car has not started since. Many of you thought the alternator had fried
>diodes, which it did and was rebuilt to new. The starter was also amiss
>with the armature and it has been rebuilt. Now it turns well but no
>start. Now I am wondering if I need to look at the coil side of things.
>Is it possible the coil, ballast resistor, points, condensor could have
>been affected by this mistake. Any ideas welcome. Thanks Brent Kasl
ritchie(at)mcn.org
Armand & Lorie Ritchie
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