Help Ford X/Flow-Ignition Coil Connections/Distributor Access

[A7 OOH]

Faffing around under the bonnet I disturbed the ignition coil connections.

Can someone help and confirm the coil connections for the +ve and -ve terminals and respective colours and number of cables

I have tried looking at the wiring diagram but my eyes must be past it.

Maybe someone could photograph there coil connections.

I did managed to get the car started ( after playing around with the cables), the tacho works and the ignition warning light goes out- just concerned I may be cross wired on the coil - ie the two white and black ignition feeds are connected to the neg terminal?????should this not be +ve.

Current coil  connections I have +ve 3 white cables ,-ve 2 white and black and 1 white if that helps

Also how does one gain access to the Distributor-I can hardly see it under the cards yet access to check out.

Do the Carbs have to come off or can it be accessed from underneath 

Thanks

Gordon

 

[john g]

You can remove the dizzy cap without removing the carbs.

[AnkerB-S]

The best approach is to unbolt the intake manifold from the head. That way you don't have to mess with the almost impossible to work nuts that connect the carbs to the manifold. All you need at socket wrench extensions. If you have the hose to the heater coming out in the middle of the manifold you need to reduce the coolant level. It also helps to replace the standard nut with a long one (I can't remember what they are called).

[A7 OOH]

Thanks John- unfortunately I cant relate with your cable colours and what feeds are connected to the +VE and -VE  terminals

and Anker my thoughts the same-take off the manifold. 

[orangepeel61]

According to my wiring diagram (Oct 90) the white wire is the ignition feed.

The white and black wires go to the tacho and the distributor pickup (points in my case)

The diagram doesn't indicate which is +ve and  -ve on the coil but I would say white should go to +ve as you have it.

As for your distributor, when setting the points I take the distributor out. You need a timing strobe  to reset the timing afterwards, also turn the engine over (manually) to TDC and ensure the rotor arm is pointing to number 1 ignition lead first. Dont move the engine with the distributor out and just put it back in the same orientation that it came out.

[OldAndrewE]

What year is this and is it a standard Caterham loom?  If I am reading the original post correctly it looks like you have a white wire to both terminals of the coil - this does not look right as usually white is live 12v when ignition on.  The wiring diagrams I have looked at only show 2 wires to each coil terminal, not 3.

[A7 OOH]

Thanks Orangepeel 61 it is as you describe only I have few white cables.

The +ve terminal three white wires (two crimped as one plus an additional white.

The -ve terminal has two white and black crimped as one plus a white cable- there is also a white cable near the coil not connected?

Andrew the car is a 1994 Classic SE the wires are as above.Correct the white to the + ve is live

Car runs fine with tacho and ignition warning light going off.