I'm replacing the Pink resistance wire going from the ignition switch to the coil. I was able to pop the terminal out of the switch connector.


The only one that looks close to the original is a "Packard 56" terminal. It looks a little different and not sure it will fit/lock back in the plastic connector.


Does anybody know what the type/name of the terminal is so that I can crimp on a new one and put back in the switch connector?


72 F-250

 

Brown, I will give you my best shot. You have not told us the application and "Packard 56" does not ring a bell.
The "pink wire" is a common auto-parts store item. It is a length or resistive wire with a resistance of about 2.5 ohms that serves as a current-limiting resistor in series with the coil primary and points.
If you are running the common points distributor, connect this wire between the ignition terminal of the switch -however you can easily connect- and the high side of the coil. With the switch on and points closed, you should read 7-8 volts at the coil.
If you would tell us your year and ignition type, that would help.
Our Ford parts guys will be in soon.

 

I have a thread called "deleting the pink wire for full voltage" or something like that. Search it up in this forum and you'll get my rundown on how to do it.

 

OP has 1972 F-250 at the bottom of his post. DuraSpark electronic ignition introduced in 1974, but not all vehicles came with it until 1976.

C0LF-12250-A .. Resistor Wire-Ignition Coil (Motorcraft DY-37) / Obsolete ~ Available NOS & from auto parts stores.

61.49" long / Color coded pink / 1.30-1.40 ohms resistance / #20 gauge wire.

1960/70: All FoMoCo vehicles / Some 1971/73 FoMoCo vehicles and 1974/75 vehicles without DuraSpark electronic ignition.
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D1AZ-12250-A .. Resistor Wire-Ignition Coil (Motorcraft DY-184-B) / Obsolete ~ Available NOS & from auto parts stores.

60" long / Color coded red with green stripes / 1.30-1.40 ohms resistance / #16 gauge wire.

Some 1971/73 FoMoCo vehicles / Some 1974/75 FoMoCo vehicles without DuraSpark electronic ignition.

Note: The red fades, so it could resemble pink. The green stripes fade, so you have to look close to see them.

*Packard Electric Co. founded by the Packard Brothers (James Ward & William Dowd) in Warren OH 1890. Packard Electric purchased by and became a division of GM in 1932.

James Ward bought a new Winton in 1898, had nothing but trouble with it. Winton said, if you're so smart, make your own car, so the brothers did.

Packard Motor Car Co. founded in 1899, it was split off from the Packard Electric Co. in 1902. Packard Motor Car Co. moved to Detroit in 1904, failed in 1956.

 

Thanks to everyone for their replies.