I know there have been many posts on the on the DSII install and regarding the pink resistor wire, so with apologies this is another Pink wire question. I have everything in and wired. Just have not hooked up a 12V source yet. I read so many posts that say they removed it, some left it, etc. So I am not sure how it can be different and not the same for all installs. So I just want to be sure what I am doing here as I read in the CI instructions about burning up the wires , etc. . Here is the story / questions.
Have a brand new 66 Mustang Metal Alloy harness. I see the Pink Resistor wire. It has a braided cover/sleeve over it and it is stamped RESISTOR CUT OR SPLICE. The Pink wire comes off the harness and has a male connector on the end of it, Currently, on the new harness, it is not connected to anything. There is also Green / Red wire on the back of the ignition switch which is about 6 inches long and it has a female connector on it , also currently with nothing connected to it. I also have the old harness (which was a 65 Mustang) and on that harness the pink wire (male connector), is connected to the Green ./ Red Female connected on the back of the ignition switch. So it looks like this Pink wire connects to the Green / Red wire off the back of the switch. Assuming I must NOT use this pink wire in any capacity with the DSII my questions are:
1 - The pink wire in the new harness is already Not connected to anything on the harness. I assume I can just wrap electrical tape around the end , or cap it and just tape the wire down to the harness so that it is not flapping around. I assume this is the same as cutting / removing it. Sound OK ?
2 - I am curious, In a standard / normal distributor setup how does this pink resistor wire actually drop voltage from 12V to 6V ? I was expecting some type of physical resistor or something to change the voltage. Is it purely done based on the gauge/size of the wire or is there some type of resistor
3 - I have this Green / Red wire on the back of the ignition switch. Is this 12V coming out of the switch? and can I use it to put 12V to the DSII? (i.e. 12V goes into the gold resistor, then comes out of the gold resistor and goes to the + side of the coil)
4 - Assuming I can use the Green / Red wire as the 12V Source , any reason I could not splice it , and use it to power 12V to both the Gold Resistor / Coil and to also put 12V to the electric choke on the carb ?
Thanks in advance
Bill
Have a brand new 66 Mustang Metal Alloy harness. I see the Pink Resistor wire. It has a braided cover/sleeve over it and it is stamped RESISTOR CUT OR SPLICE. The Pink wire comes off the harness and has a male connector on the end of it, Currently, on the new harness, it is not connected to anything. There is also Green / Red wire on the back of the ignition switch which is about 6 inches long and it has a female connector on it , also currently with nothing connected to it. I also have the old harness (which was a 65 Mustang) and on that harness the pink wire (male connector), is connected to the Green ./ Red Female connected on the back of the ignition switch. So it looks like this Pink wire connects to the Green / Red wire off the back of the switch. Assuming I must NOT use this pink wire in any capacity with the DSII my questions are:
1 - The pink wire in the new harness is already Not connected to anything on the harness. I assume I can just wrap electrical tape around the end , or cap it and just tape the wire down to the harness so that it is not flapping around. I assume this is the same as cutting / removing it. Sound OK ?
2 - I am curious, In a standard / normal distributor setup how does this pink resistor wire actually drop voltage from 12V to 6V ? I was expecting some type of physical resistor or something to change the voltage. Is it purely done based on the gauge/size of the wire or is there some type of resistor
3 - I have this Green / Red wire on the back of the ignition switch. Is this 12V coming out of the switch? and can I use it to put 12V to the DSII? (i.e. 12V goes into the gold resistor, then comes out of the gold resistor and goes to the + side of the coil)
4 - Assuming I can use the Green / Red wire as the 12V Source , any reason I could not splice it , and use it to power 12V to both the Gold Resistor / Coil and to also put 12V to the electric choke on the carb ?
Thanks in advance
Bill