Ignition wiring diagram

Jimbo

1978 260z in yellow
Club Member
Has anyone got a wiring diagram for the Datsun 260z 2+2?
I'm specifically looking for the loom that links the points circuit with the coil and ballast resister and the ignition switch.
One last question does anybody know what resistance the secondary coil winding should be? Mines reading around 7.3k ohms which I'm not sure is right?

Regards
James
 

jonbills

Membership Secretary
Site Administrator
I haven't got my FSM with me at the mo, but my Haynes manual says secondary coil winding resistance should be 9.5 to 11.6 ohm.
Which probably means 7.3 is spot on:unsure:
 

Jimbo

1978 260z in yellow
Club Member
im finding some differences in the wiring between the diagram and my 260,
its essentially the same but the wire colour coding is different on my car which is throwing me off a bit. but with my trusty multi meter i think i can work around it.

as you say jonbills the haynes manual also says 9.5 to 11.6 ohms but mine is reading 7300ohms or 7.3k ohms which im worried is excessive or am i worrying over nothing?

the car has been running ok but i just wanted to be on the safe side testing everything before i fit a luminition kit to do away with the points system.

the primary winding seems ok along with the ballast resister which is one less thing to worry about.
 
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