merc t-bolt IV wiring
06-13-2002, 11:09 PM
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Neno the mind boggler
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merc t-bolt IV wiring
OK techies, i need i alittle help with wiring a merc T-bolt IV ignition into my boat. right now it has the stock volvo/mallory points type distributor. i took the merc setup off a 260 and it is complete, box/dist/coil. heres what i got
black wire from body of distributer - ?
wires coming from box
white with red stripe - to white/red terminal on dist.
white with green stripe - to white/green terminal on dist.
purple wire - ?
grey - ?
pos on coil - ?
neg on coil - ?
i also have a mallory promaster coil i was think'n of using, what are your thought on using it with this system. oh yea and do i get rid of that ballast resistor thing that was in the old ignition? any help would be great. thanks all
black wire from body of distributer - ?
wires coming from box
white with red stripe - to white/red terminal on dist.
white with green stripe - to white/green terminal on dist.
purple wire - ?
grey - ?
pos on coil - ?
neg on coil - ?
i also have a mallory promaster coil i was think'n of using, what are your thought on using it with this system. oh yea and do i get rid of that ballast resistor thing that was in the old ignition? any help would be great. thanks all
06-13-2002, 11:43 PM
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Ginger or Mary Ann?
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Re: merc t-bolt IV wiring
Originally posted by glassdave
OK techies, i need i alittle help with wiring a merc T-bolt IV ignition into my boat. right now it has the stock volvo/mallory points type distributor. i took the merc setup off a 260 and it is complete, box/dist/coil. heres what i got
black wire from body of distributer - ?
<Ground>
wires coming from box
white with red stripe - to white/red terminal on dist.
<yep>
white with green stripe - to white/green terminal on dist.
<again, yep>
purple wire - ? < pos side of coil>
grey - ? <neg side of coil>
pos on coil - ? <purple>
neg on coil - ? < grey>
i oh yea and do i get rid of that ballast resistor thing that was in the old ignition? any help would be great. thanks all
OK techies, i need i alittle help with wiring a merc T-bolt IV ignition into my boat. right now it has the stock volvo/mallory points type distributor. i took the merc setup off a 260 and it is complete, box/dist/coil. heres what i got
black wire from body of distributer - ?
<Ground>
wires coming from box
white with red stripe - to white/red terminal on dist.
<yep>
white with green stripe - to white/green terminal on dist.
<again, yep>
purple wire - ? < pos side of coil>
grey - ? <neg side of coil>
pos on coil - ? <purple>
neg on coil - ? < grey>
i oh yea and do i get rid of that ballast resistor thing that was in the old ignition? any help would be great. thanks all
Jerry
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06-13-2002, 11:55 PM
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Neno the mind boggler
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thanks jerry. one other quick question. does the keyed ignition power (+) just go the pos on the coil than? thanks again for the help. any thoughts on the promaster coil?
thanks again for the help. any thoughts on the promaster coil?
06-14-2002, 12:07 AM
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Ginger or Mary Ann?
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Yes,
2 purple wires to pos side of coil. 1 from ignition module, other from ignition switch itself. If you have an oil pressure switch wired to an electric choke, that also will have a purple wire going to coil.
Should also have 2 grey wires to coil neg side. 1 from ign. module, other from tach.
No experience with that coil. I have an MSD high vibration coil that I installed this spring. No difference from the stock Merc coil as far as I can tell.
Jerry
2 purple wires to pos side of coil. 1 from ignition module, other from ignition switch itself. If you have an oil pressure switch wired to an electric choke, that also will have a purple wire going to coil.
Should also have 2 grey wires to coil neg side. 1 from ign. module, other from tach.
No experience with that coil. I have an MSD high vibration coil that I installed this spring. No difference from the stock Merc coil as far as I can tell.
Jerry
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Some people are like Slinkies - Not really good for anything, but they
bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.
Some people are like Slinkies - Not really good for anything, but they
bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.
06-14-2002, 07:19 AM
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Neno the mind boggler
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thanks US1 Fountain, YOU DA MAN.
06-14-2002, 08:30 AM
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