Coil wiring question

[Dartfan71]

I am in the process of finishing up my wiring and I have swapped from an msd blaster to a accel racing coil. I am using a 73 dart wiring harness and chrome box. On my new coil instead of the normal + - it has batt and dist listed for the terminal lugs. I am assuming that the batt is the same as + and the dist is the same as -? Am I correct? Also my tach wire goes to the - side also correct?

 

[69_340_GTS]

That seems right, but to be safe just unhook both wires and then check which wire has current when the ignition is turned on. That would be the + or BAT side.

 

[67Dart273]

YES bat is pos

"Dist" was in the days of points ignition

This is great for NEG ground vehicles, but "there were a few" 12V vehicles which were POSITIVE ground!!! (White trucks, I think)

 

[TrailBeast]

That seems right, but to be safe just unhook both wires and then check which wire has current when the ignition is turned on. That would be the + or BAT side.

X2 (Batt is ignition keyed power +, and distr. is negative and also where your tach goes.)

 

[Dartfan71]

Thanks everyone. That is what I thought, but wanted to verify.