Subject: RE: Coil help

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Aug 26, 2003, 6:59 AM

Post ID: 1714288573

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From: Bruce Giller [mailto:bgil-@mitre.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:17 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Coil help


Ian,
According to the wiring diagram there should be two wires
on each side
of the coil. On the '+' side is a 12v feed and a wire going to the
tach. On the '-' side is a wire going to the distributor and one going
to the tach. The tach needs 12v supply to run the tach ('+' wire) and a
signal wire ('-' wire) to indicate the rpm.

Here is your chance to play distributor on TV. Put the points in a
closed position by bumping the engine over. Pull the center wire from
the dist.. cap and position about 1/4" from the frame. Turn the key to
the on position, then use a non-metallic tool to open/close the points.
When the points open, there should be a tiny spark between the points
and a much bigger one from the center wire to the frame. If not, then
check to make sure that the coil is getting 12v, that the point wire to
the '-' side is in good condition, and your coil wire is ok.

You should be able to locate a Blue Bosch coil and any foreign car
parts place - air cooled VWs love them.

Bruce

'72 Eldo

Ian Adkins wrote:

Well....the White Eldo is back together and the clutch ready to

be tested.

Only problem is that I can't get the old girl to fire. I'll

have to break

down and buy a voltmeter (my other one is 1500 miles away)

since it is the

only way I will be able to trace the problem. I am thinking it

is either the

coil itself or I am not getting voltage to the coil. At any

rate....at this

point I am not getting a spark from the coil to the distributor.

My question: Voltage from the battery goes to the + side of the coil and
the - side of the coil goes to the dist....right? Also...there

was another

wire to the coil. I am thinking that this wire is for the tach. Does it
matter if this wire is connected to the + or -? The coil that was on the
bike had the wire running to the -ve side of the coil.

Interesting to note.....this White Eldo had an aftermarket coil

without the

internal resistor. Would this make a difference? I'll try and

find a Bosch

Blue.

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