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Same as mine, that makes things a little easier :)

The power comes from the ignition switch, to 19 on your fusebox (top of fuse 19-20) then up to the ballast resistor and to the coil (white with a yellow tracer). The other wire on the +ve side of the coil will be from the starter motor and will also be white with a yellow tracer.

With the ignition on, the voltage should be around 9V and with the engine turning over, it should be around 12V
 
thanks for the replys,
firstly, where is the ballast resistor?
secondly I seem to have another problem, an orange warning light above the clocks is on as soon as I connect the battery with ignition off?
 
thanks for the replys,
firstly, where is the ballast resistor?
secondly I seem to have another problem, an orange warning light above the clocks is on as soon as I connect the battery with ignition off?
On series one cars the ballast is a resistance wire inside the loom between the coil and the tachometer in the dash area.

Not sure what the orange light for on series two cars I’m afraid.
 
Hi, Series 2 ballast resistor is the same, a resistance wire in the loom. The orange light is the choke warning light and it is ignition fed, so it sounds like it has picked up a battery feed. I think you should check behind the dash for connection security or damage to the wiring. That's two problems that indicate something could be amiss back there.

Colin
 
The late series 2 car has the ballast resistor between the top of the fuse box (19) and the coil. I am just assuming, but I doubt it's behind the dash. Saying that I have never actually found one :)

There is another feed from 19 to a joint which feeds the warning light, but the light should only be on if both of the switches are on (the one on the choke pull, and the heat activated one on the manifold). Also, without the ignition on, there shouldn't be any power anyway.

Try this - turn everything off, close the doors and disconnect the boot light. There should be no power flowing now, at all. Removed the positive battery terminal and tap it gently onto the positive battery post (Where you have removed it from). If you get sparking, you have a short somewhere.

As Colin says, best to check for anything wrong behind the dash - disconnect the battery first :)

P6s often have electrical problems caused by previous owners, mine was so bad I called him Sparky.
 
The late series 2 car has the ballast resistor between the top of the fuse box (19) and the coil. I am just assuming, but I doubt it's behind the dash. Saying that I have never actually found one :)

There is another feed from 19 to a joint which feeds the warning light, but the light should only be on if both of the switches are on (the one on the choke pull, and the heat activated one on the manifold). Also, without the ignition on, there shouldn't be any power anyway.

Try this - turn everything off, close the doors and disconnect the boot light. There should be no power flowing now, at all. Removed the positive battery terminal and tap it gently onto the positive battery post (Where you have removed it from). If you get sparking, you have a short somewhere.

As Colin says, best to check for anything wrong behind the dash - disconnect the battery first :)

P6s often have electrical problems caused by previous owners, mine was so bad I called him Sparky.
 
BSKPLoft100, Is this the same vehicle with the ignition warning light on as well when you connect the battery?
 
The late series 2 car has the ballast resistor between the top of the fuse box (19) and the coil. I am just assuming, but I doubt it's behind the dash. Saying that I have never actually found one :)

There is another feed from 19 to a joint which feeds the warning light, but the light should only be on if both of the switches are on (the one on the choke pull, and the heat activated one on the manifold). Also, without the ignition on, there shouldn't be any power anyway.

Try this - turn everything off, close the doors and disconnect the boot light. There should be no power flowing now, at all. Removed the positive battery terminal and tap it gently onto the positive battery post (Where you have removed it from). If you get sparking, you have a short somewhere.

As Colin says, best to check for anything wrong behind the dash - disconnect the battery first :)

P6s often have electrical problems caused by previous owners, mine was so bad I called him Sparky.
BSKPLoft100, Is this the same vehicle with the ignition warning light on as well when you connect the battery?
BSKPLoft100, Is this the same vehicle with the ignition warning light on as well when you connect the battery?
 
hello roverp480, in a word, yes
regards
Makes sense, you may have two problems, alternator and the switch / short in the wire on the choke warning light . Disconnect the alternator & see if both light extinguish. If that doesn't work it could be a number of things such as the fuses shorting across , the ignition switch faulty or a wiring fault.
 
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