<VV> Ignition Questions

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Fri Sep 8 08:05:36 EDT 2006


Answer to 3)

Very common on Ford and GM cars. Look for the extra ternminal on the 
solenoid. The Ford solenoid on the fender will have two small terminals.

Chrysler? Hey Tony!

Frank DuVal

Bob & Kathy Gilbert wrote:

>Hi,
>
> 
>
>My recollection of my LM ignition system is that the coil gets 12 volt with
>the solenoid on (key in Start position) and then it gets some reduced
>voltage (key in the On position) as coil voltage is supplied through a wire
>with a built in resistor.
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>3) Non-Corvair question - was all of the above common practice for North
>American cars of that era? (I'm trying to diagnose a non-Corvair motor
>problem)
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>Thanks,
>
>Bob
>
>66 180 convertible
>
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