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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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HEI distributor question

Hey guys,

What is the loose red wire for on my distributor? As I understand it I connect the battery to the top of the dizzy at the male connector labeled "BATT". Next to that there's a male connector labeled "TACH" obviously for a dashboard tach gauge. But what does the loose red wire from the bottom of the dizzy go to?

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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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suppose to go into the black connector on your cap next to the other two wires
 
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Thanks Scrap! I got 'er hooked up in there. Now all I need is gas and I can fire 'er up! I wish I could do it today, but my son (who this truck is for and who has put a lot of work into it) is taking his SATs this morning and later today we have my youngest daughter's 13th birthday party . Probably not gonna happen til tomorrow after church
 
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