a little coil wiring question

[jerry]

folks,

i'd like to return to the stock configuration as best as practicable. however, the PO removed the original coil resistor and installed a Crane Cam XR700. i will keep the XR700, but would also like to return the coil resistor. i realize the bosch blue coil has an internal resistor.

question:

a green wire from the harness typically goes through the square relay then a small connection is made to the resistor. on the other side is a green-red wire that goes from the opposite side of the resistor to the coil (No.15 tab, i think). is this correct?

IF the consensus is that reconnecting this resistor is idiotic, then which wires get discretely taped off?

thanks in advance. i'm going back to the car now...

[Napes]

The coil location makes me think this is not a ' 75 or '76, and they were the only ' 02s stock w/ ballast resistors or resistor wire to the coil.

Bob Napier

[bcthomas122279]

Your coil houses an internal resistor

[oh2fly]

Check the green wire with a voltmeter for power in the ON position and cranking position. If you have voltage in both positions, connect it to #15 on the coil and tape up the rest. This only works with a blue coil. Otherwise, your car will eat points weekly!