Mike Evans Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 hoping someone can help1973 spitfire mk4original harnesswe have got no power at the ignition switch, does the live com e direct from the solenoiid to the switch or is the haynes diagram wrong, ive spent a couple of hours on this now and short of removing the dash to check the full loom i dont know where to gocheers in advance mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cureton Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I can't help with your query but I have just noticed how many cars you have, I'm impressed - and envious! About time you got one on the road though ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timraven Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 As standard the brown wires to the switch are permanent lives, worth checking with a test lamp or muiltimeter to make sure they are live, otherwise you could have a broken wire or a dodgy hack about by a PO. It could be as simple as the switch being wired up wrong, if you need to I could take a note of the way mines wired ('72 Spit IV)CheersTim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 should go from the solenoid, through the balast resistor and then to the switch, without starting the car, disconnect the balast resisitor and join the two wires, test to see if you have voltage at pin 3 on the ignition switch, if so, reconnect the wires on the balast resistor, then re check for voltage, if no voltage is found then replace your balast resistor.alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Evans Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 thanks for all te help, ive just sussed it out, the po had marked all the wires up for the solenoid, we just connected the wires as marked, the po had the starter and main live feed wire marked the round the wrong way, nice easy fix for a change, hoping to be mobile in the next few weeks with the spit if all goes to plan going for a start up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 sweet! everyone loves it when its a simple fix, im still scratching my head of my misfire though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hello Alex, "should go from the solenoid, through the balast resistor and then to the switch"I think you have got that mixed up, the main power goes directly to the ignition switch, the ignition feed to the coil goes via the ballast resistor.Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 yes sorry ive just realised that today whilst trying to fix mine! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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