Ignition & Electrical

When you buy a classic car or unfinished project, you are bound to find some wiring issues. It’s inevitable, like taxes and grease on your T-shirt. A wiring harness tends […]

It’s no secret that a lot of really, really competent gearheads still dread automotive wiring. But the truth is, wiring up a car or truck project isn’t that tough—even one […]

I was wondering if there is anything that is out there to get rid of the Opti-Spark Distributor in my 1994 Z/28 LT1 engine? R.P. There are a couple of […]

It’s not uncommon to see many top level race cars equipped with two batteries nowadays—and there are a few important reasons why. To help explain the benefits of running a […]

Delco made some of the industry’s best distributors back in the day. They are well thought out durable ignition systems. The automotive aftermarket has copped some elements from these classic […]

Got an older vehicle? Then converting its stock points-style ignition to a solid-state ignition module can have a ton of upside. And there’s a big reason why: It virtually eliminates […]

Ever woken up to a dead battery that’s been mysteriously drained overnight by some phantom electrical gremlin? The phenomenon is called parasitic electrical draw, and it can be caused by […]

Durable, compact, lightweight—a lithium automotive battery has plenty of upside. So there’s no surprise that lithium batteries are becoming increasingly common in racing and high performance applications. But lithium car […]

Confound it the befuddling nature of vintage headlight switches. In classic cars, you pull the knob straight out and you get parking lamps at the first detent, then, headlights with […]

Electrical relays are one of the most versatile components in your vehicle’s electrical system. A type of electro-mechanical switch used to control power or ground connections, there are really no […]