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Feb 18, 2007 | 04:27 PM

Judd3d

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Wiring for distributor

Hello, I have a '78 f-100 with a 302 3 speed, I pulled the distributor out and when I disconnected the wiring the plug fell to pieces. The 3 wires from the distributor are orange, brown and black. The wires on the other side look to be orange, blue and green. How can I test to see which wires to connect to each other.
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Feb 18, 2007 | 04:40 PM

Mil1ion

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scroll down to the 78 diagram .

should be a purple wire there.

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d800ce982.jsp

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Feb 18, 2007 | 05:05 PM

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thanks for the info, I found that diagram in the haynes book also, the problem I have is that I have the 3 wires from the ignition module colored ppl/blue, blk/grn,and orange. but the wires from the distributor don't match they are orange, brown and black, and I am not sure which wires to hook together.

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Feb 18, 2007 | 11:59 PM

Torque1st

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If the plug fell apart it is probably old and the module needs replacement.

Feb 19, 2007 | 02:38 PM

Mil1ion

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This diagram shows black to black

but the other 2 I don't know.

These pickups have orange & purple wires.

http://info.rockauto.com/Airtex/Detail.html?4P1189.jpg

http://info.rockauto.com/SMP/SMPDetail3.html?LX204.html

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Feb 20, 2007 | 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Judd3d

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