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12 volt conversion II - BAD

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I have tried everything since I converted to 12 volt, removed ignitor and sent it back to company for exchange. I put in new points and set them at 16 with no luck, turns over with no firing and definitely getting fire to points, I bump the distributor with my remote start and they open and close.

The car was fine when I made the decision to go with the conversion, coil and solenoid are ok, rotor button is new, dist. cap is fairly new, plug wires are fine, don't know what else to try.



Does anyone have a trouble shooting list so I can see if I have missed something?

Also on back of the alternator there is a male outlet with a #1 and #2 terminals 1 goes to charge lite and ignition switch and #2 goes directly to battery, is this required? I hooked it up without any difference being made.

Appreciate any help.

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Forum Post 12 volt conversion II - BAD By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
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Forum Post sorry , there is spark but it won't start. By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
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Forum Post no I haven't tested to see if I'm getting fire to the plugs, but will... By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
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Forum Post Engine needs 4 things to run. Fuel, Air, Spark, and proper... By Granny'56 ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post Appreciate all your guys input. By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
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Forum Post Here is the wiring as suggested by Painless Wiring, with the... By rick55 ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for the schematic. By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post here's the way my wiring is on my 12 volt conversion so far.
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Forum Post With the ignition switch turned to the "run"position-the one before... By oldcarmark ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post that's the way it's wired. By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
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Forum Post I haven't piped in on the problems you are having as I didn't want to... By rick55 ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post I am sure someone has posted something like this circuit before in... By rick55 ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post my solenoid is reverse of yours, my s terminal is left and my I is... By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post You dont need a wire from switch to I terminal on solenoid.The only... By oldcarmark ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post which it is, it's the neutral control wire or is there another wire... By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
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Forum Post I tried that and there was no contact? By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post Posted Today @ 1:10 AM... By Pete 55Tbird ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post jumper from + battery to + coil side and there was zero reaction, By MG Cook ( 13 Years Ago )
Forum Post With the jumper from battery to coil + did you crank it wth your... By oldcarmark ( 13 Years Ago )
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