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daz-j:
--- Quote from: taysidedragon on December 31, 2020, 11:00:23 AM ---
Back to original post... those HT leads aren't male connectors, that's the copper wire left sticking out. Cut the HT lead straight across the end and then screw it into the coil fitting. The coil screw should line up with the copper core to make the connection.
Just out of interest, how old are you Darren? 🤔
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Hi thanks, I'd dug a bit deeper and come to that conclusion, I'm 54 next month but new to motorcycles.
taysidedragon:
--- Quote from: daz-j on January 01, 2021, 04:29:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: taysidedragon on December 31, 2020, 11:00:23 AM ---
Back to original post... those HT leads aren't male connectors, that's the copper wire left sticking out. Cut the HT lead straight across the end and then screw it into the coil fitting. The coil screw should line up with the copper core to make the connection.
Just out of interest, how old are you Darren? 🤔
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Hi thanks, I'd dug a bit deeper and come to that conclusion, I'm 54 next month but new to motorcycles.
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Just wondered. That fitting was pretty standard in 60s and 70s on British cars and bikes with Lucas type coils.
daz-j:
--- Quote from: taysidedragon on January 02, 2021, 12:51:45 PM ---Just wondered. That fitting was pretty standard in 60s and 70s on British cars and bikes with Lucas type coils.
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Had a few late 70's Fords and Minis back in the day (wish I still had them!) but don't recall ever having to make up HT leads.
TrickyMicky:
--- Quote from: daz-j on January 02, 2021, 06:49:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: taysidedragon on January 02, 2021, 12:51:45 PM ---Just wondered. That fitting was pretty standard in 60s and 70s on British cars and bikes with Lucas type coils.
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Had a few late 70's Fords and Minis back in the day (wish I still had them!) but don't recall ever having to make up HT leads.
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I remember in the early 70's I used to work part time in a car accessory shop, and if you didn't feel like making up your own HT leads, then we stocked a nice display rack of most of the popular leads already made up. You just looked through a flip chart to find the code letter and number for the lead you needed. I think that was the beginning of the end for making your own leads. Great days for owning cars and bikes, there were so many accessories and gadgets that could be purchased, nowadays it's all fitted as standard.
Erwin83:
--- Quote from: DaveN on December 29, 2020, 11:05:36 PM ---I got the correct plugs and caps from here:
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https://www.gsparkplug.com/ignition/spark-plugs
There are two different pattern plug-caps used, 2 90° and two at about 45°
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To my experience, the straight caps work better for Cyl 2 and 3. I get a weird bend in the plugwire when using an angled cap.
Those are SD05F (instead of the XD05F).
Cyl 1 and 4 take the VD05F.
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