<VV> Re: Mo' Mortal Coil

[Padgett]

>There is no  "hot in run and start" line at the engine/body
>  harness connector. Let's be clear- I'm talking about '65 and '66 wiring, so
>  there may be differences in other years.

Let me be more explicit then. For my Ignitor II installation I have tapped 
12v directly from the 18P (pink 18 gauge wire) , the third connector  in on 
the side that has one blank hole (counting the blank) on the firewall 
connector shown at the bottom of page 12-7 of the 66 supplement. This line 
is fed by the ignition switch and also feeds the gas gauge, high temp 
buzzer, temp-press light, and powers the Corsa tach (is a transistor 
version and needs 12v to do anything.).

To test my theory I disconnected the 2 lead connector that contains a #12 
Purple that feeds the solenoid. The second wire in this connector is what 
bypasses the resistor wire when starting so was not present. I connected a 
voltmeter to the positive side of the coil. With ignition on: 12v. Turned 
to start: 12v. This is what I meant by "Hot in run and start".

This is a 1966 Monza 110/PG with what appears to be the original ignition 
switch and wiring.

So this is a good place to get a "hard" 12v for the ignitor and I have 
found #18 wire to be sufficient for my use. However if expecting to exceed 
5,000 rpm a relay would be a good idea and would not hurt in any case.

I have gone to much greater length than planned since there seems to be 
some mythconceptions. People can run their own tests to find out if they 
also have a "hot in run and start" circuit.

Padgett