Which is side of the coil goes to the distributor?
When you hold the coil so the plug wires are to the left (like standard shovel or evo mounting, mounting holes at the rear), the negative side is on the top and the positive is on the bottom.
Where does the positive ground terminal go on an ignition coil?
For positive ground the “+” terminal goes to the distributor (to be grounded on the engine block). For negative ground the “-” terminal goes to the distributor (to be grounded on the engine block).
Where does 12 volt ignition coil get power?
If your car uses a 12 volt battery, the 12 volts you put into the primary side of the coil will exit the secondary side as 30,000 volts! Furthermore, where does ignition coil get power?
Why does the ignition coil have a negative polarity?
Oddly enough, this has nothing to do with polarity of the vehicle electrical system, but it is influenced by the common connection inside the ignition coil. The common knowledge bit about electrons is that they carry a negative charge. For electrical bits (similar to magnetic bits) opposites attract each other and negatives repel.
When you hold the coil so the plug wires are to the left (like standard shovel or evo mounting, mounting holes at the rear), the negative side is on the top and the positive is on the bottom.
How does a 12 volt ignition coil work?
If your car uses a 12 volt battery, the 12 volts you put into the primary side of the coil will exit the secondary side as 30,000 volts! The high voltage is carried away from the coil by a high-tension cable that looks like a short piece of spark plug cable and runs to the distributor tower.
For positive ground the “+” terminal goes to the distributor (to be grounded on the engine block). For negative ground the “-” terminal goes to the distributor (to be grounded on the engine block).
Oddly enough, this has nothing to do with polarity of the vehicle electrical system, but it is influenced by the common connection inside the ignition coil. The common knowledge bit about electrons is that they carry a negative charge. For electrical bits (similar to magnetic bits) opposites attract each other and negatives repel.