Two Ignition electrical questions discovered during MSD installation
The question I have was about your other test results. Where is the voltage regulator getting power from?
If its not getting power at system voltage, that will cause regulation and charging problems.
Originally it came through the wire connecting to the run circuit at the ballast.
Should look something like this inside the connector.
The Brown & Blue pairing is the other side. Blue originally went to coil positive. You can use it for the MSD 'on' switch.
Brown supplies power for the ignition only when key is in start position.
That's the purpose of the ballast resistor. Reduce the voltage of the current flowing to the coil (and also points on a points distributor). Otherwise the coil gets overheated.
The question I have was about your other test results. Where is the voltage regulator getting power from?
If its not getting power at system voltage, that will cause regulation and charging problems.
Originally it came through the wire connecting to the run circuit at the ballast.
Should look something like this inside the connector.
The Brown & Blue pairing is the other side. Blue originally went to coil positive. You can use it for the MSD 'on' switch.
Brown supplies power for the ignition only when key is in start position.
