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VC - Help with GT40R Coil

Hey all i've just replaced my old coil with the GT 40r Bosch Coil and ive noticed my coil lead is differernt.. what sort of lead do i need? and where can i get one?

I really need to know before 2.45pm today..

Cheers in advance :thumbsup:
 
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Somebody must of installed one of these before on a vb- vk ? "GT 40 R Bosch Coil"

common! :D
 

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Do i have to make a mod to my original coil lead?

My old coil the point would stick out, making it easy for the lead to clikc over and on.

New coil the part that meant to connect is inside the top part. "instead of sticking outside its down inside"
 

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**Bump**

Well im going to solve this on my own come morning, but to save me playing with leads.. maybe someone has installed this type of coil before?
 

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How is it different. The gt 40 coil I've had just plugged straight on.

Could you give us a pic or description of it.
 

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Im pretty sure a GT40R coil is the wrong one for the car, the R means it needs a ballest resister.
If you go to your local parts store you can get a coil lead male (coil end) to female dizzy end.

Your best to buy the right coil.

cheers
Scott
 

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I did buy the right coil mate, it even says so on the side of the box.. **Commdore VC- VH 4cyl, 6 cyl **I got the old school one which is the same shape still, cylinde type. there's new ones constat of a rectangle type, which wasnt on my list.

It's basicly just the 1 lead its self, the lead's end cap which plus into the coil , is like permently stuck there, it cant slip the covering back to click in, so i'm guessing ill use an old top gun lead i have for the coil.. would 1 top gun lead have any issues with bosch leads for the firing order?

eg. bosch, firing.. topgun, coil. <-- its not like ai can really try atm

ps. ill try a new lead for the shops, im sure ive heard this coil being in other commodores before..
 
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Well i just got some info on the coil etc and how to see if its the right one, and if its not ill take it back :p

Thanks guys
 

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Anybody be able to give me the heads up on what a ballast resistor looks like? Just for future stuff .. thanks :)

So far it looks like the GT40 is for me :D
 
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