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How to wire up a Delco Distributor For Absolute Dummies!

Started by _glennhailstone_ , Jul 18 2014 09:25 AM

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#1 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:25 AM

Hi all, well I have spent hours trying to find out how to wire up my converted Delco (Jeep) dissy for my 186, with no results : (

All its doing is replacing the original bosch dissy, so theres no fancy ignition units or anything. But all there is, is a plug box on the side with wires going in from the dissy, but no wires coming out. And even if there were wires coming out I wouldn't know where they go.

It may sound like a stupid question, but I have no idea were to wire it to, like with 12V power and earth, and tacho. I know how to fit the spark plugs and do the timing, but thats it.

I don't mind sounding like a dumb Cunning Stunt, we've all got to learn somewhere.

Is there like an easy to understand wiring diagram or something.

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#2 _hutch_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:34 AM

where did you get it from ???? ask them for a mud map,surely the supplier would be able to help

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#3 hanra

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:08 AM

So it's an intergrated coil onto the cap of the dizzy?

Where the wires plug into the cap, are there any spare terminals there next to that plug? 12v Tach GND?

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 11:12 AM

Would hazard a guess and say Red = Ign Black = Gnd Yellow = Tach

But really should come with some instructions.

Or perhaps search for the manual online from the vehicle it came out of.

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#5 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 05:07 PM

Thanks guys, there is a terminal next to those wires that plug in. One says "Batt" the other "Tach" but I don't know if it goes straight to the battery, and should it be earthed.

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 05:30 PM

Batt= 12v switch IGN.

Tach= Tach

Its probably grounded through the body of the dizzy.

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#7 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 06:27 PM

Thanks Brad, does that mean I wire it to the fuse box ignition or will there be an existing ignition wire, like the original one that came off the old dissy.

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#8 _hutch_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 06:47 PM

if your using the existing wiring and it still has the ballast resistor in circuit you will only have 7 volts you will need to bypass it at the IGN switch so as you have 12 volts

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#9 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 07:19 PM

Sweet getting there!, where abouts is the IGN switch

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 07:22 PM

Is this a gee up?

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#11 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:29 PM

lol, no. It does say for dummies! hahahaha I don't know where it is. Do you wire it in where the key barrel is? lol frOck

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:37 PM

Ignition switch is on the column down in the footwell.

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#13 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:44 PM

I assume you mean the actual ignition, so do I wire it into where the key goes into start the car? lol Ignition can mean more than the start key right.

I have an LC so its on the control panel next to the lights switch.... frOck Im cracking up.

Edited by glennhailstone, 18 July 2014 - 08:53 PM.

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:04 PM

Ah, Lc might be different due to dash ignition.

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#15 _hutch_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:46 PM

Yup LC will be on the dash,on my LJ I linked the yellow ballast bypass wire the ballast wire (sort of rubbery feeling wire),well it is on my car pretty sure yours will be the same,and don't cut the yellow off either just link it,from memory to get the IGN barrel out turn the switch to ACC put a small allen key in the hole and turn clock wise and pull it out....or is it backwards ??? try one if it wont come out try the other,before you put it all back together measure the voltage at the ign feed at the dizzy with the engine running should by battery voltage or close to it

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:54 PM

Posted 06 August 2013 - 03:19 PM

No need to run a new wire, just drop the column to gain access to the ignition switch wiring. Strip some plastic covering off both the pink & yellow wires & solder them together. Don't cut any wires, just join them together. You will now have a full 12V supply to the new ignition coil.

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http://www.gmh-toran...ic-distributor/

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#17 _hutch_

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Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:04 PM

its an LC unless its been altered the IGN switch is in the dash, IE same as HK_T_G

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#18 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 19 July 2014 - 07:23 AM

Thanks for the link Dr Terry, and Hutch

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#19 _glennhailstone_

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Posted 04 September 2014 - 05:31 PM

Just trying to fire up the old girl for the first time with this delco dissy. And Im finding theres no spark at the plug.

I have tried to narrow down the problem, so I put a multimeter on the coil, (the little round metal part that pushes the spring which goes to the rotor and there is no voltage there with the ignition on. But there is 12Vs at the red and yellow wires that go to the coil. This is a brand new dissy, so I don't know. I have followed all your other instructions, so now Im scratching my head.

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