lil-nicky Posted July 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Another thought, what wires at the ignition switch could get mixed up to cause the symptoms? Or what about a damaged wire or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Ok its got on, but you say the wire goes over the edge ????do you mean it gets trapped under the cap ? Thats very wrongget a small bulb on a lead or a circuit test screwdriver and clip it on the leads you want to testDull white pink comes on in normal ign on positionYellow white comes on when ignition sw is turned to starterwhite red comes on when ign sw is turned to starterHow many small blade terminals are on the solenoid one or two ??IE is there one for the white red and also one for the white yellowor ( edit) is this on an eyelet under the lead that goes to the starter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Nicky, I notice you're coil is mounted horizontally on the bulkhead, next to the solenoid? (all the volts are falling out the end!! (joke)) But seriously, Is the body of the coil properly earthed? Normally the coil is earthed by attachment to the block but where the coil is there may be a poor, or no, earth connection. Also I don't see a wire coming or going to the other LT coil terminal , the view is obscured by the HT lead but I don't see anything nearby that looks like the right wire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Also the body of your coil looks black? Has it been painted? That would impede a good earth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 just looking i dont have a triumph spit !V WSM i have haynes and dont hold that as gospel because that shows the ign sw logic as term 1 white red to starter solenoid term 2 Brown feed from battery/solenoid term 3 has three whites oil psi switch/alt warning lamp and ......ceramic ballast for the coil term 4 white /pink to feed the heater fan you need to check what your white pink is doing and where its feeding , this idea it feed the heater makes no sense unless you have a seperate ceramic balllast on your pic the dull white pink definitley has the look of a resistive wire and that would be picked up from a short white pig tail on the switch term 3 let us know what colours are on your switch it also show the solenoid as having the two terminals one for white yellow and one for white red whats yours got??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-nicky Posted July 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Ok I'll check the wiring tomorrow. The solenoid does have two terminals though - one for ignition the other for coil. As for the mounting that's where it's always been. The coil came like that - feels like it's got a plastic coating on it. What's a sure fire way to earth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Looking at the Accuspark range they are all different colours. Presumably these colourings are, or should be, conductive. Multimeter set to ohms, one lead to body of the coil, one lead to battery earth, should show zero ohms if coil is earthed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Doug, Ive never thought about coil body earthing the6/12v primery earths via the points into the dizzy and the secondary ht earths via the spark leap from the spark plug . cant see there is any other requirement just a thought. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Yes, sorry got that completely wrong! Saw a diagram showing and earth connection to the coil body and thought "Ah! Ha!" But further reading suggests this was for radio interference suppression when we had AM/LW radios. Went to two birthday parties yesterday and brains a bit addled by too much cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 just cake ??? whats am /lw was that for mrs dales diary and the archers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-nicky Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Good news! She runs again! I have not the faintest idea why but after replacing most of the igbition wiring i suspect a poor connection or break. Thanks to everyones help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Thank heavens for that pleased its running pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-nicky Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Onto the next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Went to my THIRD birthday party of rhe weekend today, BBQ and cake, feeling unwell. Came coming home at 7pm, turned on the radio, Archers! Well done Nicky, onwards and upwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Good news! She runs again! I have not the faintest idea why but after replacing most of the igbition wiring i suspect a poor connection or break. Thanks to everyones help. Excellent and well done. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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