1962 ignition coil continues to heat up when turned off

[Honkytonk]

When i shut off the car the ignition coil continues to heat causing wire from coil to points to fry. Is it possible voltage regulator could be allowing juice from battery to continue to flow when the car is shut off. Because after sitting for the winter coil was cracked and empty of oil. And the coil wire to the points was fried.

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[Mrjagrock]

Are the wires reversed? get a Multimeter and check the volts and ohms (with connections off) You may need the resistor if your power to the Coil is not a resister wire.

 

[74 Harley]

The voltage regulator doesn't have anything to do with "supplying" power. It's job is to keep the battery charged. Hopefully your issue is something simple, like an internally shorted coil. Like @Mrjagrock said, check your wires, maybe you need a resistor.

 

[cougarsunlimited]

When i shut off the car the ignition coil continues to heat causing wire from coil to points to fry. Is it possible voltage regulator could be allowing juice from battery to continue to flow when the car is shut off. Because after sitting for the winter coil was cracked and empty of oil. And the coil wire to the points was fried.

Double check to see if the ignition switch is actually OFF in the off position. I've had an ignition switch fail that left the engine running after removing the key.
It burned up the coil.

 

[Honkytonk]

So far I have installed a new voltage regulator new coil new points and condenser rotor and distributor cap. The battery was checked and it is in great shape. Also installed new ignition switch. When finished with all these hooked up the battery and without turning on the ignition the coil heated up. What am I missing.

 

[74 Harley]

You need to check the voltage at the coil with a voltmeter. There shouldn't be any. It sounds like there's a wire connected in the wrong spot.

 

[Honkytonk]

Thanks for all the help. Found a bad wire at the starter relay. Problem solved.