I don't know what you mean "distributor". No you do not connect it to the distributor. ONE END of the ballast is "the key." 12V. or 14V to be more accurate when running. THAT is the end of the ballast to which the choke is powered. The OPPOSITE end of the ballast goes to the COIL + When the system is running at nominal 14V, the coil "sees" varying voltage of about 10-12V. the current goes through the ballast and DROPS voltage at the coil. YOU DO NOT want to hook ANY loads to EITHER the coil+ or the coil -. The ONLY additional connections to the coil is 1---a radio supression cap on the coil + and 2-- a tach wire if equipped on the coil -
