<VV> Norm's "SEQ"

[Ray Rodriguez]

Frank,

     Both have the yellow wire connected.  On my cars the yellow wire at the coil changes voltage when cranking.  Based on one reply I got I believe that the extra wire on the positive side of the coil on my Corsa is actually the pick-up for the tach, and therefore not the problem.  Again there is a second wire folded back and taped on the coupe that is giving me trouble, but it seems likely this is a vestigial tach pick-up wire, and it's not connected because the car has no tach.

This make sense to you guys?

Thanks,

Ray Rodriguez III
CORSA        
65 Corsa 140/4
66 500 coupe 95/PG (the problem car)


  Both the yellow wire and the resistor wire appear under the terminal on the + screw of the coil on most Corvairs. In Ray's case I think the yellow wire was the disconnected one. Is that correct Ray? If the resistor wire was disconnected from the coil, and the yellow wire was still connected, then the car would start but not run. Yes, tracing the resistor wire back to the main harness connector will find the +12 volt hot wire. The yellow wire does not go to the harness connector directly.

  Frank DuVal

  tom zimmermann wrote: 
    yes ,it certainly does,but the reason the engine will start and run "ok" is the resistor wire in series with it,from the main harness plug,which doubles back to the 2-wire plug to the starter,crimped to the yellow wire there...trace the resistor wire back to the body-side of the main connector,and you have full volts from the IGN key in start and run...disconnected wire? no power to the coil,it'll quit,won't it?...sorry, I fell asleep last nite...Tom..//

    Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote: 
      Uh Tom, the yellow wire on the starter terminal is the same one that 
      connects to the coil + terminal.
      Ray, this is probably the wire disconnected on your coil.
      This wire only supplies +12volts when the starter is cranking. At other 
      times when the key is on it will only read coil voltage.

      Having this wire disconnected will still have the car start and run, 
      just not as easy to start in bad conditions (very hot, very cold).

      So safeguard will not work on this wire properly.

      But a relay switched by this wire may do well. Or follow others 
      instructions so far on color of wires.

      Frank DuVal

      tom zimmermann wrote:

      >Norm,aside from running a manually-switched dedicated 12v circuit,you *could*trace the 12v ign (yellow) wire back from the 2-wire plug to starter to the main harness connecter ,by the prop for rear decklid...go to the body-side of that plug,and there you have start/run 12...you could tap off there,and employ a relay to switch more amps than the yellow wire can supply,like to your safeguard,etc...Tom..//