one item you might want to revisit is the wire going from the starter to the resistor. points work best at low voltages, the higher voltage makes hotter spark but will ruin the point fast. thus the insertion of the ballast resistor to reduce the voltage while running. this wire should connect to the same terminal as the + coil wire, it supplies higher voltage and hotter spark while starting and then turns off with the starter to feed power through the resistor. a good source for electrical advice is madelectric. anyone wiring a vehicle should read up on the charge/run/distribution circuit at http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/chevymain1.shtml it shows you how and why the amp gauge works and how not to do it too
Kurt 58 3100 Apache project the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and going... >From: "Nick's Yahoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com >To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Having a Moment - Ignition Wiring >Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:38:57 -0500 > >Okay Jeff. Thanks again. Did some more investigation on my wiring and >here >is what I'll wind up with. >- Battery + to Starter Center Stud. >- Starter Center Stud to Amp Gauge "+" and one side of Start Button. >- Starter "R" Terminal to one side Ballast Resistor. >- Other Side of Ballast Resistor to Coil +. >Amp Gauge "-" to Light Sw "Bat", Reg "Bat", Ignition Sw #1. >- Ignition Switch #2 to Gas Gauge, Coil "+", New Fuse Panel. > >Does all this sound right? If so, one last question. Is the Starter >supposed to have a ground wire somewhere like shown on the original >schematic. > >Nick K. >51 261 3100 >74 454 Vette >Oak Island NC > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeff Pohlar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 6:43 PM >Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Having a Moment - Ignition Wiring > > > > I'm assuming you now have an electrical push button start switch instead > > of > > the original floor "button". If so, then yeah your button is the start > > switch but I don't know how you (or somebody) has it wired. Don't make > > much > > difference to explain though. If its a regular two terminal push button > > switch, then batt positive will go to one side and the "S" wire will go >to > > the other. Don't matter which terminal you choose. Batt positive can >come > > from either the large terminal on the starter or jumpered over from the > > Batt > > + wire on the ignition switch. Coming from the starter would probably be > > preferable. The other terminal on the push button sw will go to the "S" > > terminal on the starter. Does that help? > > > > Jeff in Clermont > > 53 3800 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nick's Yahoo > > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 8:32 AM > > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Having a Moment - Ignition Wiring > > > > > > Okay Jeff. Thanks. Fog has not lifted yet. Where is the Start Switch > > (Pushbutton) in this? > > > > Nick K. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Pohlar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:13 AM > > Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Having a Moment - Ignition Wiring > > > > > >> The R terminal goes to coil + either by connecting directly to the > >> positive > >> side of the coil OR connecting to the ballast terminal that goes to >coil > >> +. > >> S terminal recieves power from the ign switch when in the start >position. > >> Center large terminal has the positive batt cable and the main feed >wire > >> that comes from the voltage reg. HTH > >> > >> Jeff in Clermont > >> 53 3800 > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nick Kowalchuk > >> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:48 PM > >> To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > >> Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Having a Moment - Ignition Wiring > >> > >> > >> Okay, I have a ballast resistor in my circuits. No problem. My >starter > >> has > >> an "R" Terminal. I forget how to wire it. I marked just about > >> everything > >> before stripping the wiring but must have lost a tag. Can someone >point > >> me > >> to a good diagram that shows the starter wiring (3 Terminal "S", "R", >and > >> Center). D#$%, I hate getting old. > >> > >> Nick K. > >> 51 261 3100 > >> 74 454 Vette > >> Oak Island NC > >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
