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Errant electrical wire termination(s)

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Subject: Errant electrical wire termination(s)
From: "Ed Hamilton" <h_edward@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:53:36 -0400
I'm using the harness from a '79 1500 spitfire for the convertible Gt6
project.  I have everything fairly well marked at the time of disassembly.
In the year that followed, a few of the tags lost their way and I would
appreciate some help on the proper end termination.

Under bonnet

Alternator - I installed a Bosch 65 amp unit which has the same receptacle
as the spit harness.  Other than the plastic receptacle, there are two
wires, one (1) white, and one (1) white/blue.  I have two remaining
terminals at the alternator - one male spade and one bolt fixing point.

Coil - There are three wires, one (1) white/yellow, and two (2) white/grey.
Which goes on which side of the coil?  Additionally, there is one black wire
from the Lucas distributor which (I presume) goes to the (-) side of the
coil.  To further complicate matters, I have installed a super blue bosch
coil.  I have read just enough about ballast resistors that I am thoroughly
confused.  Do I need the ballast resistor? If not, where to the above wires
terminate?

OD connections - From the harness, there are two (2) green wires and one (1)
green/brown wire.

Under Dash

>From the main harness on the drivers side (near the instrument cluster)
there are two (2) green wires which come together with a female spade
terminal - any guesses?

Near the end of the harness on the passenger side, I have two wires; one
purple and one red/white.  Each of these has a female bullet style connector
on them.  One of the two should terminate at the cigar lighter and the other
is unknown to me.



If I get this sorted out and work non-stop, I may just make that car show on
Saturday morning.



Thanks in advance,

Ed Hamilton





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