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While cleaning the engine removed the coil wires that go to distributor , solenoid and choke when I hooked them back up car won’t start . If you connect the distributor wire to the positive side of coil will it fry the ignition modular there is a line fuse in it . that I haven’t taken apart .
The coil has two connections where smaller wires are either bolted or push-on connected. On one side (terminal #1) is a thin wire (usually green) that goes from the coil to the distributor (or electronic ignition module); on the other side (terminal 15) are wires (usually black) that brings power from the ignition switch; a fused wire to the back-up light switch on the transaxle; a wire to the carburetor cut-off solenoid and from the solenoid to the choke. If you had the ignition module fuse wired to the same terminal as the choke etc, you might be okay if the fuse blew BEFORE it damaged the ignition module. Let’s think positive.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackGreg. I checked my ignition module hookup and what I posted was not correct. I have the Accu-Fire Ignition Module and for mine the instructions say the RED wire from the ignition module connects to the coil positive (+) terminal (#15) and the BLACK wire from the ignition module connects to the coil negative (-) terminal (#1). I still think that if you had an in-line fuse to the module positive terminal you may have escaped damage to the module. Perhaps Campfire’s system connects different but it unlikely. Hopefully other members will chime on this. Kent. Roy…
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackI focused all of my attention on the distributor well guess I overlooked the obvious no power to the coil must be a broken wire I ran a new wire problem solved . I swear you guys will make me into a VW mechanic some day .
When I had my VW Karmann Ghia Club, we had a t-zhirt that read: “Karmann Ghias turn men into mechanics.” The same might be true here. And like Ed says “More fun per dollar ratio.”
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack
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