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Minimum wiring req for pinto
carlknight1982 - 16/11/09 at 02:39 PM

Hi guys, due to a change of plans i am now fitting a 2.0L pinto into my roadster, It has a points type dizzy, im not sure the coil i have is for that type of dizzy, how do i tell? also whats the minimum wiring i need to get this to run.

Also I have a megajolt from my zetec, what would i need to do to the pinto to get it to run on megajolt.

thanks guys

tegwin - 16/11/09 at 03:05 PM

Minimum wiring for points ignition?

+ve supply to coil..... connect coil to dizzy points...

+ve to starter and starter solonoid... jobs a goodun!

RichardK - 16/11/09 at 03:07 PM

use the mega jolt, you'll need a trigger wheel, sensor, coil pack and ht leads to suit and an edis4, think that's some picture in my gallery how I put it all together!

Cheers

Rich

bj928 - 16/11/09 at 06:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
use the mega jolt, you'll need a trigger wheel, sensor, coil pack and ht leads to suit and an edis4, think that's some picture in my gallery how I put it all together!

Cheers

Rich


Who didn't read the first post then, he is using a pinto with POINTS, so just needs the one ignition wire to the coil, and a trigger wire to fire the starter, don't wire the coil to the battery or you will fry it as it will be on 24/7, it needs to be ignition fed or at least a switch to switch on and off.

also, the ford coil is 9v, so would need a ballast resister to stop the coil eventually buring out, but if you use a british leyland coil, they are 12v so don't need the ballast resister ( think the ceramic thing on a ford was a ballast resister, sure some one will tell me).

RichardK - 16/11/09 at 07:13 PM

I was replying to the question in the 2nd para

quote:
Originally posted by carlknight1982

Also I have a megajolt from my zetec, what would i need to do to the pinto to get it to run on megajolt.

thanks guys


Cheers

Rich

mark chandler - 16/11/09 at 09:44 PM

I believe you can run megajolt from the distributor, screw down the base plate and solder the advance mechanism, talk to Phil at extra EFI