Coil Relocation

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jamest344
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Re: Coil Relocation

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oliver90owner wrote:Even alternators are earthed at ''zero'' potential through the engine, onto which it is mounted.
I'm just curious and open minded. I freely admit that I don't have the benefit your considerable expertise in this area. So in this battery disconnected scenario, I think you seem to be implying that the HT circuit could indeed take a route via the alternator - through it's windings, rectifier, and commutators, and through the ignition switch, to return to the coil?

Or is there some other route it might take?

Or perhaps a complete circuit is not a necessity?
stuupnorth
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Re: Coil Relocation

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I did the alternator mod and the thought about moving the coil but decided to fab a bracket
hope the pics show up ok
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philthehill
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Re: Coil Relocation

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An observation and not a criticism.
Having the weight of the coil at the end of that strip of metal tied in with any engine/road vibration forces acting on the bracket will be compounded by the length of the bracket and could lead to failure of the alternator mounting bracket.

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Re: Coil Relocation

Post by JOWETTJAVELIN »

On the Morris Oxford the coil is located up on the bulkhead with the terminals pointing down.
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