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SteedaLX · 10-11-2004, 09:58 PM

First some background info. The hot wire to the coil was losing power after the truck started, which caused it to die. The guy who I took it to spliced into another hot under the hood and ran that wire to the coil hot, which works. The problem is when the switch is on, the connection(where he spliced into the other hot) gets hot and smokes. It has begun to burn the wire in to. Not good.

Can I just run a hot wire from the fuse panel to the coil? If not what can I do?

jhow66 · 10-11-2004, 10:42 PM

Points or HEI?

SteedaLX · 10-12-2004, 08:27 AM

Points

SteedaLX · 10-12-2004, 10:07 AM

Well from what I read at CK5 I can not run a direct wire. Does anybody have a diagram of the wiring for the coil?

Thanks

bouncytruck · 10-12-2004, 11:02 AM

Here are wire diagrams. http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070/wiringdias.html

The PO of my '69 truck did something similar, but he put in a toggle switch to start the truck and by-passed the neutral safety switch. I had to put the the key in the run position and hit the toggle switch. Eventually, it burned up the hot wire. I re-wired it according to the diargams. I bought a new pigtail for the ignition plug and a new switch. I haven't had a problem since.

10-11-2004, 09:58 PM	#1
SteedaLX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 64	Can I do this? First some background info. The hot wire to the coil was losing power after the truck started, which caused it to die. The guy who I took it to spliced into another hot under the hood and ran that wire to the coil hot, which works. The problem is when the switch is on, the connection(where he spliced into the other hot) gets hot and smokes. It has begun to burn the wire in to. Not good. Can I just run a hot wire from the fuse panel to the coil? If not what can I do? __________________ 1971 GMC Jimmy 6" Superlift w/ 35" tires Chattanooga, TN

10-11-2004, 10:42 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Points or HEI? __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

10-12-2004, 08:27 AM	#3
SteedaLX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 64	Points __________________ 1971 GMC Jimmy 6" Superlift w/ 35" tires Chattanooga, TN

10-12-2004, 10:07 AM	#4
SteedaLX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 64	Well from what I read at CK5 I can not run a direct wire. Does anybody have a diagram of the wiring for the coil? Thanks __________________ 1971 GMC Jimmy 6" Superlift w/ 35" tires Chattanooga, TN

10-12-2004, 11:02 AM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Here are wire diagrams. http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070/wiringdias.html The PO of my '69 truck did something similar, but he put in a toggle switch to start the truck and by-passed the neutral safety switch. I had to put the the key in the run position and hit the toggle switch. Eventually, it burned up the hot wire. I re-wired it according to the diargams. I bought a new pigtail for the ignition plug and a new switch. I haven't had a problem since. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

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