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Relay for the coils

Started by jamesearthdrum, November 12, 2010, 02:28:09 PM

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jamesearthdrum

Hi folks,
           I need some clarification on the wiring of this relay mod. My '89 has two connectors for the coils. Each has a red/white wire, one has a gray wire the other an orange wire. It looks from the electrical diagram that the r/w wire is the voltage to the coils and the org. and gray wires are the ignition wires? Am I correct? Will I need to connect both ignition wires or use only one? Thank you in advance for your assistance.

james
peace:)james

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racerrad8

James,
       You are spot on. The red/wht wires are the 12v supply to the coils and the beneficiary of the relay installation. You do not need to do anything with the other signal wires.

Randy - RPM
Randy - RPM

jamesearthdrum

Quote from: racerrad8 on November 13, 2010, 08:35:59 AM
James,
       You are spot on. The red/wht wires are the 12v supply to the coils and the beneficiary of the relay installation. You do not need to do anything with the other signal wires.

Randy - RPM
Thanks Randy,
Where do I connect the relay trigger wire? Also do I need to keep the gray and org. wires connected? I have connected the power wire #30 from the relay to the red and white wires to the coils. When I connect the trigger wire from the relay #86 to ether the gray or org. wire in the harness I get no spark. What am I missing?
peace:)james

"we often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us."
~~~friederich nietzsche ~~~

jamesearthdrum

Okay GOT IT!  :dash2: once I grasped the concept that the relay was only supplying power to the coils and it was constant it all made sense. I did need to jump the ignition wires back to the coils. I took pictures and will add them to the thread on this latter today. Right now I am going for a RIDE!!! 65 degrees in Nov. in New England!! I'll take it!!! :biggrin:
peace:)james

"we often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us."
~~~friederich nietzsche ~~~