no problem for the coil, the reason for the lower voltage are the points. they will get burned if voltage is to high.
André > I don't think 12v on the coil will hurt it. It sees that much anyway. I just > wouldn't leave it on too long just in case. > > I would guess yellow is 12v and blue is the coil, but that's just a guess. > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Graham Wooden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:23 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] General wiring question (tach) > > >> Hi Tom, >> >> It does, and that wire has been accounted for. However, there could be > another >> bulb in there because of the turn signal. Good question, I will try that > as >> well. No harm if 12v goes to the 'coil' feed, eh? >> >> -Graham >> >> Quoting Tom Tomlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> > Does the tach have a light (instrument). Put 12 v on one of the wires > and >> > see if it lights. The wire that lights the light is probably the power > lead. >> > >> > Tom Tomlinson >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Graham Wooden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> >> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:06 PM >> > Subject: [Chevelle-list] General wiring question (tach) >> > >> > >> > > Say you had three wires coming from a tach - one was ground, one was > the >> > power >> > > and one was the coil lead. Now, if you couldn't tell the power and > coil >> > leads >> > > apart, which is the best method to do so? >> > > One is reading a lower ohm reading than the other ... is that the coil >> > wire? >> > > >> > > TIA. >> > > >> > > -Graham >> > > 67 SS >> > > http://projectchevelle.com/ >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Graham Wooden, RHCE >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > >
