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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 11:19 AM
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Quick question.
Dwell meter connection.
RED clip to condeser wire.
BLACK to a ground?
Can you tell its been a while.

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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 12:17 PM
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Red clip to the negative side of the coil (the side that has the wire going to the distributor). Black to ground.
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 12:24 PM
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Thanks...................


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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 01:15 PM
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I connect the way Lars does. Red to coil hot, black to ground. I use the ignition shielding bracket for my ground. It works and it's convenient.
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 03:36 PM
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On mine... red goes to battery source, black to ground and green to distributor terminal on the coil. It is a tach & dwell meter.
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