What connects to the coil?
The ignition coil is the part of your engine that produces high voltage in order to power your cylinders. The distributor is what gets that high voltage from the coil to the right cylinder. The connection is accomplished through a cap and rotor.
What wire goes to the positive side of the coil?
Connect the positive coil wire to the positive terminal of the ignition coil. Locate the negative coil wire. On most cars made before 1980, this wire connects to the points switch, which is located on the distributor. The distributor connects all of the spark plug wires.
What connects coils to spark plugs?
The wire that goes from the ignition coil to the distributor and the high voltage wires that go from the distributor to each of the spark plugs are called spark plug wires or high tension leads. Originally, every ignition coil system required mechanical contact breaker points and a capacitor (condenser).
Where does the positive side of a coil go?
In other words, the flow of electrons goes in the other direction. To get the polarity of the coil correct, the positive side of the coil goes to the points and the negetive side goes to the ignition switch. A distributor is divided in to two different systems or levels of voltage.
Where does the coil wire go on a car?
Connect the positive coil wire to the positive terminal of the ignition coil. Locate the negative coil wire. On most cars made before 1980, this wire connects to the points switch, which is located on the distributor. The distributor connects all of the spark plug wires.
How do you connect a lead wire to a coil?
Step 3 Connect the positive (+) coil lead wire to the positive (+) terminal of the coil using a small combination wrench. Connect the negative coil lead wire to the negative (-) terminal of the coil. Insert the high tension lead wire into the center post of the coil making sure it fully seats.
How do you hook up an ignition coil?
Connect the negative coil lead wire to the negative (-) terminal of the coil. Insert the high tension lead wire into the center post of the coil making sure it fully seats. Connect the negative (-) battery cable to the negative (-) terminal of the battery. Turn the ignition to the “on” or “run” position but do not start the vehicle.