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Old 02-29-2024, 12:14 AM   #7
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Default Re: Nu Rex ignition switch

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Originally Posted by Mittie Lee 1935 View Post
Thanks for the reply. So the instructions that came with the Nu Red switch says to run wire from junction box (was wire that was attached to original switch) to Batt terminal on new switch. So if I attach anew braided cable from switch to distributor and hook up black wire that is on one end to coilterminal, that should work right?
No. What you describe above will not work.

If you want to connect a wire from the junction box to the Batt terminal of the switch, then the second wire coming off of the switch (screw labeled Ign?) must go to the Negative post of the coil.

Then connect the shielded wire from the distributor to the Positive post of the coil. That's assuming your battery is installed with the Positive post connected to the frame (positive ground car, as original)..

There will be no black wire connecting from the terminal box to the coil with the above wiring scheme.

So that you understand what you are doing, the above wiring scheme is NOT the way Ford wired them from the factory. But it will work. It all starts with you deciding you want to connect a wire from the terminal box to the switch. Once you do that, the rest must be connected as I describe.
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