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Ignition Coil hooked up backwards..... does it even matter? 200

posted by  Gabo on  Mon Jun 3 13:40 CST 2002
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I was doing some stuff to my bertone and had to hook up a tach and when I hooked it up to the + terminal on the coil I wasn't getting any signal so I hooked it up to the - terminal and low and behold I got a signal... not concerned but a little currious if it really matters which direction it is hooked up in.








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    Ignition Coil hooked up backwards..... does it even matter? 200

    posted by  david hunter on  Mon Jun 3 13:59 CST 2002
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    That is correct. + side stays constant at 12 volts and - side receives the negative going pulses from the power stage to "fire" the coil. - side is where the pulses for the tach should be.
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      Ignition Coil hooked up backwards..... does it even matter? 200

      posted by  Gabo on  Mon Jun 3 19:19 CST 2002
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      word... thanx for explainin how it works.. I can figure out how to make my dome lights dim out but I can't tell that my ignition coil is hooked up correctly..lol








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        Ignition Coil hooked up backwards..... does it even matter? 200

        posted by  someone claiming to be Alex on  Tue Jun 4 15:54 CST 2002 [RELATED]

        So Gabo I'm at the nearest pick-n-pull. More Volvos in the parking lot than in the yard. That didn't matter (there for a Camry instrument cluster w/ tach.. no new wiring required!). And behold a car that should have been yours.

        Nice bright red 245... cept.. there wasn't much red left. Chrome along the rocker panels, all over the tailgate, limo tint, chrome'd dual blade wiper arms, and of course the obligitory sticker explaining in plain English that they were the coolest car on the road (decent sounding stereo too).

        Pimping a 262 is just far too easy. It's already chopped!@#!@ and it's already got the vinyl roof. Geez. You need a challenge.

        - alex







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