esray
Member
Dear Forum,
I have electronic ignition which requires a constant 12-volt supply to the coil. To bypass the ballast wire, I have a wire spliced into the thin white wire at the top of fuse 19/20 and led directly to the +ve coil terminal. The thick white wire remains in place. This has worked fine for ages. However, I recently refitted my engine after a rebuild and for some reason, this wire is becoming so hot when the starter motor is turning that it smokes and the insulation melts; this melt continues the live feed from the coil to my dizzy! Fuse 19/20 remains intact. I tried disconnecting (what was left of) this wire and supplying the coil from the 12 volt washer motor supply; again, no start, but this time the fuse (19/20) did blow?
I am lost!
Ray
I have electronic ignition which requires a constant 12-volt supply to the coil. To bypass the ballast wire, I have a wire spliced into the thin white wire at the top of fuse 19/20 and led directly to the +ve coil terminal. The thick white wire remains in place. This has worked fine for ages. However, I recently refitted my engine after a rebuild and for some reason, this wire is becoming so hot when the starter motor is turning that it smokes and the insulation melts; this melt continues the live feed from the coil to my dizzy! Fuse 19/20 remains intact. I tried disconnecting (what was left of) this wire and supplying the coil from the 12 volt washer motor supply; again, no start, but this time the fuse (19/20) did blow?
I am lost!
Ray