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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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I want to swap the C and D wires from the wiring to the coil so I can turn the plug wires facing downward when I relocate my coil. Can someone tell me which of the 4 wires are the C and D so I can swap the front and rear plug wires?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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should be stamped on the wire side of the connector plug
 
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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+1, they are stamped on the plastic connector, but that wiring diagram is a lot easier to read!
 
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Thanks guys. I finally found it after the first post. It's on the Delphi connector but if you don't know to look for it you would never see it.

Another note, I'm a dumba$$. I thought 8" would be enough wire extension for the coil but after I finished soldering everything it ended up about 3" too short. Now I got to redo it all. What a pain in the @$$. I'm a dummy.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Brutus01
Thanks guys. I finally found it after the first post. It's on the Delphi connector but if you don't know to look for it you would never see it.

Another note, I'm a dumba$$. I thought 8" would be enough wire extension for the coil but after I finished soldering everything it ended up about 3" too short. Now I got to redo it all. What a pain in the @$$. I'm a dummy.
Where are you putting it? I didnt need to extend my wires.
 
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Originally Posted by Sgt_Jim
That looks familiar...
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Where are you putting it? I didnt need to extend my wires.
Running the coil wires up the spine and moving it where the horn was. I tried to squeeze some extra length out but its not even close.
 
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Originally Posted by beasleyiv
That looks familiar...
haha..yeah..oddly familiar..


and I had to extend my wires by 10-11" each..sucks to do it twice :'(
 
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