help--------no spark wont start

[lefturn]

i just rewired my buddys 30 model a coupe . all original 6 volt.. Now i dont get any spark.Ive double checked all the wires that they are hooked up to the right spots...still no spark coming out of coil....whats wrong?
It ran before i messed with it.

[plan9]

ive had this problem before... i understand youve checked the wiring, but could it be possible wires going from the ignition switch to the coil are swapped?

sometimes the obvious kills us

[Gr8ballsofir]

Turn on the ignition and see if you have voltage on the secondary circuit of the coil (small wires).

Did you rewire the distributor? I rewired the condensor straight to ground once and it to me a week to find it!!

[lefturn]

id didn't touch the distributor.I used an repro wire harness. color coded . followed the easy to follow diagram and still screwed up something. i have traced all the wires 5 times. quess i will start on it again tomorow....wonder if the coil is bad?//----It did run before i touched it.
one more thing the amp guage goes down to negative when i hook up battery.will start over in the morning---- http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[willowbilly3]

Get a test light and check the power path. And use a DVOM to check the resistance in the grounds.

[Gr8ballsofir]

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one more thing the amp guage goes down to negative when i hook up battery

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Is it Positive Ground?? Try swapping the battery leads...

[lefturn]

battery is hooked positive ground.going back out there now and startin over again----- http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[lefturn]

got it-----dont' ask what i did wrong but it runs and all the lites work too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Flat Ernie]

So, what'd you do wrong?


...somebody had to ask.

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