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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Points Distributor in a 1978 Midget

I recently purchased a 1978 midget 1500 which originaly came with an electronic distributor, but some where along the way was converted to a points distributor. Whoever did the conversion took what wire was available and ran it from the coil to the female connector previously used for the original distributor and the car has had electrical problems which maybe due to the wiring.

I'm at the point where I want to run new wires from the coil to the female connector, but am not sure how to do do. The connector has three wires,a blue/white, white, and white/black and I'm wondering where the wires from the coil would run into it? I'm assuming that one of the three is no longer used since the conversion to points distributor, but which one I don't know and would appreciate any information or pictures that would show me what I need to do.

TIA
Tom Rawlings

Tom,
as it worked in a previous thread I'll do so here, if I mention my usual two words it'll attract the believers, the reluctant and even non-believers - if you have a copy have a look at the wiring diagram in the - Driver's Handbook

available from other retailers - http://store.brooklandsbooks.com/product569.html
Nigel Atkins

tom

my GUESS and its only a GUESS... is the blue/white wire is now obsolete...

I say that because on my 1275 I have a white and a white/black ....I think the white/black is the negitive off the coil and snakes its way thur the tachometer

the joys of modified wiring... as nigel said, a hand book with a schematic and wire color code page is going to be your best friend

well that and a 36,000 mile service maintance and tune up, according to the hand book...lol

prop
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This thread was discussed on 19/03/2013

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