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Re: What are the benefits of an Electronic Distributor?
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If the original coil was using a ballast resistor, and you are still using that coil, then yes, you will have to keep using the resistor. The distributor should be 2 wire, one is ignition feed and the other is the trigger, the trigger wire is the same one that came off the original distributor.

Posted on: 2005/3/23 23:31
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Re: What are the benefits of an Electronic Distributor?
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Is the trigger wire the wire that was hooked up to the condenser? and which one of the wires from the distributer should I hook up the negetive or the positive? The colors of the wire is Blue and Black, I'm assuming that black is negetive.

Posted on: 2005/3/24 3:48
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Re: What are the benefits of an Electronic Distributor?
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asume nothing when it come to electronics, check the module it should show which terminal is what, it should have 'b' for battery +, and 'c' for coil. Or find yourself a wiring diagram.

Posted on: 2005/3/24 5:54
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Does the c go to coil + or - ?

Posted on: 2010/7/24 21:44
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Re: What are the benefits of an Electronic Distributor?
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Well I finally found a downside to the use of a Pertronix electronic ignition conversion.

I fitted one to my 1200 years ago & have NEVER looked back. I have never looked at the inside of the distributor again either & that was the problem.

During routine maintainance with points one is supposed to lift the rotor button & place a drop of light oil in the hole underneath the rotor. This lubricates the distributor cam & the distributor shaft so that the mechanical advance can work properly.

Well of course without points, or the need to lift the cap & rotor, the shaft never got oiled & it eventually stuck in just one position which means that the mechanical advance function ceased to, ..... well, ..... function.

I found this when troubleshooting another problem, so I gave it a drop of oil & freed up the stuck parts. All is well again & I will perform this service task at each oil change in the future.

Posted on: 2010/7/25 11:00
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Re: What are the benefits of an Electronic Distributor?
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Good to mention that. Most points distributors now have stuck or broken advance plate bearings.

For wiring, the B wire goes to the coil + terminal. The "trigger wire" which I've never seen marked that way, goes to coil negative terminal.

A condensor is not required with electronic ignition. Some cars have it as optional depending on the year etc. It won't hurt and helps with radio interference. A condensor is REQUIRED for the point set.

Posted on: 2010/7/25 18:24
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The stock Datsun 1200 distributor wiring is:
* Black wire with white stripe (BW)
* Blue wire (L)

Blue to coil negative
BW to coil positive

For the A14 electronic distributor here is the diagram: B310 Electronic Distributor Swap, see Wiring section.

Posted on: 2010/7/25 18:57
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