Posted by chris case on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 7:59PM :
In Reply to: is 6 colt supposed to get warm posted by dave on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 6:17PM :
Coils will get HOT if hooked up backwards, they have to match battery polarity. Spark is stronger with correct polarity. Earlier trucks were pos grd, so + of coil to points. Later, neg ground, - of coil to points. If ammeter reads dis (-) with lights on, it's probably OK.