samwilliams
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| posted on 5/2/06 at 12:35 PM |
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Starter motor/electric problems
We've been trying to install a new valencia distributor and coil, and have connected up everything to where we think it should go. A couple of
problems/queries have arisen though.
1. We replaced the previous coil with the new 12v one. The old one was also 12v, but only receiving 9v anyway. There seems to be a connection from the
coil to a little black box (see picture). This black box has 4 connections. One to the starter motor, one to the coil (we think), one to the battery
(presumably) and one empty. Disconnecting the one that goes to the coil, we can now get 12v through it. Additionally, if you connect an earth lead
from the coil to the distributor (in addition to the one on the multi-plug), it reduces the voltage to 9v. Is there any problems from not having this
additional earth connection, and not having it plugged into the little black box.
2. The starter motor is now not getting any power, and won't turn over. From the aforementioned black box, there is 12v going in on the battery
lead when the key is in position 1 or start. The lead that would go to the coil has 12v going through only when starting (nothing at other times). The
one to the starter motor has nothing at all. What does this box do, and how do we fix it?!
I'd really appreciate any answers. I've made the mistake of trying to do stuff to my car at someone else's house, and need to get
home at some point!
Thank you very much. Please help!
Sam
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samwilliams
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| posted on 5/2/06 at 12:38 PM |
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Sorry. Wrong bit of the forum. Now posted in the electrics bit.
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