Allen, that "cylinder " shaped thing is a points protection capacitor,
it absorbs electrical energy as the points open to minimise points
arcing and to give the coil an extra "kick" when firing the coil
primary is required.
It connects to the screw terminal on the distributor that the points
are wired out to.
I can't help much with the remainder of the wires, my '65 doesn't have
a ballast resistor.
Regards,
Graeme Suckling
1965 SP310 - under construction
1971 P510 4 door - daily driver, original owner
1972 P510 2 door - in storage
1973 HS30/240Z - re-building
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Allen
Blackmon
Sent: Thursday, 24 October 2002 4:11 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Any help for my coil, ballast resistor questions?
To List,
I have been corrected that it's a ballast resistor. However, I still
have
not recieved any advice on what to hook up where. I have a coil,
ballast
resistor, and a small "cylinder" shaped device that has a blue wire
coming
out of it that is mounted above my coil. Can someone help me about
which
wires go where?
My coil has three connectors (one on one slip on connector on the
coil, two
on another post of the coil) and my resistor has two connections. I
have
five wires: blue out of cylinder shaped thing, balck, white, white
w/black,
black w/white.
Also coming out of the firewall at the same location is a two wire
harness.
One goes to the temp sender. Does the other go to the distributor, as
that
looks like the only place left to hook something up?
TIA!!!!!!
Allen 1970 2000
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