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Author Topic: Power to your plugs  (Read 631 times)

Offline montmil

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Power to your plugs
« on: March 20, 2009, 06:58:04 PM »
When changing spark plug leads, either for maintenance issues or when installing a new coil, you can insure you're getting maximum voltage and minimum resistance to your spark plugs by soldering the lead's internal wire to the brass coil insert.

Trim back the outer wire sheath to exposed about 3/16" of the wire. After working the wire through the brass fitting, bend and spread the wire threads flat to the brass, then solder.

After a dab of dielectric grease on the fitting, plug the lead into the coil's receptacle. Hot sparks!


Monte Miller
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Offline MrRiden

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Re: Power to your plugs
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 07:25:55 PM »
Yes, I like neat wiring and good connections, well done but then you're still left with the cheesy screw in connection of the resistor caps.  :'(
rich
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Offline montmil

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Re: Power to your plugs
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 06:41:25 AM »
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Yes, I like neat wiring and good connections, well done but then you're still left with the cheesy screw in connection of the resistor caps.  :'( rich

Yep. Right, Rich. Other than a dab of dielectric grease and a prayer to both Lord Lucas and Saint NGK that we can screw straight (!).

Monte
Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet