Sounds like it's a noise suppressor. Mine is a blue color, about 1/2"
diameter. If so it connects to the dual male positive spade at the coil.
As to the clock, very strange. Have you checked voltage at the clock with
the car running and off?
Mike
'79B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Krajewski" <frankk@intap.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 1:05 PM
Subject: Question for Late Model RBB
> In working on my 1980 MGB LE I inadvertently disconnected a wire. I was
> replacing the external amplifier that mounts under the coil. On the
forward
> mounting bolt is a diode or some kind of resistor or maybe even a noise
> suppressor. It has a single black wire with a female electrical fitting on
the
> end. It slides under the front bolt that attaches the amplifier to the
inner
> fender. I cannot determine where that female terminal attaches to amale
spade
> terminal anywhere. I would greatly appreciate any of you who have a
similar
> ignition system to take a peek under your hood and let me know where that
> black wire is supposed to attach. The car runs fine with it unattached but
I
> don't want to run the risk of damaging anything. It does reach the + side
of
> the coil but being a black wire I assume it goes to a ground somewhere
altho
> it is already grounded at that bolt under which it attaches. Thanks in
> advance. I was doing all this to try and remedy my clock problem. When my
car
> is running the second hand in the clock spins at warp speed. David D.
> suggested I change the ignition relay, which I did. I also changed the
> amplifier but so far nothing has worked. It is one of those strange Lucas
> problems. When the ignition is switched off the clock runs normally. I
checked
> the output at the battery and it is normal. Any suggestions? Changing the
> amplifier and the ignition relay had no effect.
> Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
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