Electrical: Coil 1948 Studebaker Commander

[typeSblood]

I had to replace the coil in my 1948 Studebaker Commander. I ordered a new one from Studebaker International. When the new one came, the marks by the two wire-hookup nuts were Pos.+ and Neg. -.

The marks on the original coil were Dist. and Batt. Does anybody know how the new coil should be wired?

[41 Frank]

On your positive ground system the positive side would go to the distributor and negative would be the wire from the ignition switch.

[Bud]

Connect the negative side of the coil to the lead from the ignition switch, the positive terminal goes to the distributor lead. Bud

[typeSblood]

Thank you, Frank. It's nice to have guys like you to help.

Joe

[typeSblood]

Thank you, Bud. I don't even know what would have happened if I had wired the coil incorrectly.

Joe

[Tom Bredehoft]

For some reason, the points burn up eventually if the coil is in backwards .