Hi mates,
I have a 1982 998cc HLE, with a lucas 45d distributor, recently I dismanteled the wiring loom for repair, the problem is that now I dont remember the exact positions of the wires that conect to the coil and to the distributor, can anyone point me to a diagram with color codes as I can't find nothing about this on my haynes manual, the color codes will help as the wires are of the original loom.
Thanks
Ditributor wiring diagram
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Ricardo_R5
, Mar 31 2007 07:17 PM
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dklawson
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Posted 31 March 2007 - 11:26 PM
All my books are for older cars through MkII. However, if you have a volt/ohm meter you can check my information below and determine if it will help you.
The question to be answered is whether or not your car has a ballasted ignition system or not. With no wires connected to the coil, measure the resistance across its two low-tension terminals. If you measure close to 3 ohms, you have a standard coil and hook up is very simple. If you measure close to 1.5 ohm, you have an externally ballasted coil and the wiring is a little more complicated.
First determine what type of coil you have as described above. If the car has a standard ignition, there will be a white wire from the ignition switch going to Coil (+). If you have an electric fuel pump there should be a second white wire on Coil (+). There should be a white/black wire in the vicinity. That wire will go between Coil (-) and the terminal on the side of the distributor.
If you've go an externally ballasted coil, the most common configuration involves a pink(ish) wire coming from the ignition switch. That wire goes to Coil (+). There will be another wire in the vicinity (yellowish ???) that can be seen going to the starter solenoid. That wire also goes on Coil (+). As above, there will be a white/black wire going between Coil (-) and the dizzy.
The latest diagram I found on line was for the 1275 GT. It won't help much unless you have a standard ignition, but here's the link:
http://www.minimania...Fs/wiring13.pdf
The question to be answered is whether or not your car has a ballasted ignition system or not. With no wires connected to the coil, measure the resistance across its two low-tension terminals. If you measure close to 3 ohms, you have a standard coil and hook up is very simple. If you measure close to 1.5 ohm, you have an externally ballasted coil and the wiring is a little more complicated.
First determine what type of coil you have as described above. If the car has a standard ignition, there will be a white wire from the ignition switch going to Coil (+). If you have an electric fuel pump there should be a second white wire on Coil (+). There should be a white/black wire in the vicinity. That wire will go between Coil (-) and the terminal on the side of the distributor.
If you've go an externally ballasted coil, the most common configuration involves a pink(ish) wire coming from the ignition switch. That wire goes to Coil (+). There will be another wire in the vicinity (yellowish ???) that can be seen going to the starter solenoid. That wire also goes on Coil (+). As above, there will be a white/black wire going between Coil (-) and the dizzy.
The latest diagram I found on line was for the 1275 GT. It won't help much unless you have a standard ignition, but here's the link:
http://www.minimania...Fs/wiring13.pdf
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Posted 01 April 2007 - 11:55 AM
All my books are for older cars through MkII. However, if you have a volt/ohm meter you can check my information below and determine if it will help you.
The question to be answered is whether or not your car has a ballasted ignition system or not. With no wires connected to the coil, measure the resistance across its two low-tension terminals. If you measure close to 3 ohms, you have a standard coil and hook up is very simple. If you measure close to 1.5 ohm, you have an externally ballasted coil and the wiring is a little more complicated.
First determine what type of coil you have as described above. If the car has a standard ignition, there will be a white wire from the ignition switch going to Coil (+). If you have an electric fuel pump there should be a second white wire on Coil (+). There should be a white/black wire in the vicinity. That wire will go between Coil (-) and the terminal on the side of the distributor.
If you've go an externally ballasted coil, the most common configuration involves a pink(ish) wire coming from the ignition switch. That wire goes to Coil (+). There will be another wire in the vicinity (yellowish ???) that can be seen going to the starter solenoid. That wire also goes on Coil (+). As above, there will be a white/black wire going between Coil (-) and the dizzy.
The latest diagram I found on line was for the 1275 GT. It won't help much unless you have a standard ignition, but here's the link:
http://www.minimania...Fs/wiring13.pdf
Thank you so much for your reply, i'll give it a shot, but i think it's a normal ignition and not a ballast one.
I'll put some feedback here once I get something done.
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