Stray wires

Tech tips and how to's

Moderators: notoptoy, S Allen, Solex68

Post Reply
praugust12
Roadster Newby
Posts: 13
Joined: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:52 pm
Location: Charlotte
Model: 1500/1600
Year: Low Windshield-64-67.5

Stray wires

Post by praugust12 »

I have some stray wires on the passenger side of the engine bay of my 67.5 1600. The car runs and everything and I can’t seem to locate these on any wiring diagram at all. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
praugust12
Roadster Newby
Posts: 13
Joined: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:52 pm
Location: Charlotte
Model: 1500/1600
Year: Low Windshield-64-67.5

Re: Stray wires

Post by praugust12 »

Here are some photos
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
nismou20
Roadsteraholic
Posts: 1488
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:16 pm
Location: Pasadena, Ca

Re: Stray wires

Post by nismou20 »

Possibly your ballast resister that rectangular porcelain block that usually resides near the coil?
2004 Chevy Tracker
2010 RAV4
1969 Datsun Roadster
2005 Lotus Elise
1995 Toyota Tercel (Poormans Corolla)
2001 Fleetwood Jamboree RV
User avatar
nismou20
Roadsteraholic
Posts: 1488
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:16 pm
Location: Pasadena, Ca

Re: Stray wires

Post by nismou20 »

Possibly your ballast resister that rectangular porcelain block that usually resides near the coil?
2004 Chevy Tracker
2010 RAV4
1969 Datsun Roadster
2005 Lotus Elise
1995 Toyota Tercel (Poormans Corolla)
2001 Fleetwood Jamboree RV
praugust12
Roadster Newby
Posts: 13
Joined: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:52 pm
Location: Charlotte
Model: 1500/1600
Year: Low Windshield-64-67.5

Re: Stray wires

Post by praugust12 »

The ballast resistor is already wired and working. But that small black wire with no connector does branch off of one of the wires from the resistor and I have no idea what it is on the wiring diagram.
User avatar
Curtis
Site Supporter
Posts: 4059
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:49 pm
Location: Des Moines, WA
Model: 1500/1600
Year: Low Windshield-64-67.5

Re: Stray wires

Post by Curtis »

Is it black with no white stripe? The tubing would indicate that it is the wire that should come from the coil to the distributor. Looks like yet another sins of previous owners case.

The blue wire on the coil is going to the distributor? Not supposed to be like that.
66 stroker, almost done.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
User avatar
Curtis
Site Supporter
Posts: 4059
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:49 pm
Location: Des Moines, WA
Model: 1500/1600
Year: Low Windshield-64-67.5

Re: Stray wires

Post by Curtis »

This is how it should be.
Black/white stripe from firewall to ballast resistor.
Short black/white stripe from ballast resistor to coil.
Black wire from coil to distributor. Sleeved wire goes to distributor.

IMG_3400.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
66 stroker, almost done.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
Post Reply