Ignition And Charging Wiring Conversion Dodgetalk Dodge

This wiring diagram is for the 1980 and later four pin ignition module.

Ignition and charging wiring conversion dodgetalk dodge. Ballast resistors are sorta a weak link in mopar and other s ignition system. Installing the mopar electronic ignition requires a distributor with the magnetic pickup and one more wire to the ballast resistor. A toothed reluctor wheel and magnetic pickup replace the lobed cam and points. One major benefit of electronic ignition is that its non contact within the distributor.

At least on the range of years of our rigs. Our 1970 dodge charger r t packing its original 440 still. In the wiring harness drawing above take note of the location of the major solder junction reference as it is the main distribution point for ignition and charging circuitry. How to wire mid 1970s through mid 1980s ignition systems retrofitting electronic ignition on vehicles that originally had points.

I m not saying the charging system on a dodge is a bad one its just a little complex when it comes to the wiring cause it has the external regulator. If you re still not charging after you replace the reg be sure that you don t have in internally broken wire in the charging system usually found near the alternator any loose or corroded connections and that the nuts on the back of the ammeter. Mopar ecu modules while pretty good without getting into the lean burn stuff which is basically junk don t seem to enjoy the same longevity as do the gm hei units. If you have an ignition harness with five wires just don t connect the dark green wire that would go to pin 3.

And bruce honestly my dads 78 chevy has been running for years with a single wire alt with a plow on it and we never had a lick of trouble so i see that kind of not a big factor myself. 1946 1955 dodge d series power wagon color wiring diagram. The signal to fire is generated each time a tooth passes the magnetic pickup. You can see by this drawing of a 1973 chassis there are many connections and solder joints between the battery and the ballast resistor ecm module.

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