Electrical connector for a distributorless ignition system

An electrical connector for connecting an L-shaped electrical terminal of a spark plug cable to a high voltage output terminal of a distributorless ignition system, said electrical connector comprising:

• a dielectric tower member having a cup-shaped electrode for receiving the end of said L-shaped electrical terminal opposite the end connected to said spark plug cable, said cup-shaped electrode including means connectable to said high voltage output terminal of said distributorless ignition system;
• an L-shaped insulator boot having a central bore therethrough for receiving therein a portion of said L-shaped electrical terminal and a contiguous portion of said spark plug cable, the forward end of said insulator boot engaging said tower member to form a watertight seal;
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• a retainer for locking said L-shaped boot to said tower member and holding said end of said L-shaped electrical terminal in said cup-shaped electrode.

A spark plug ignition cable for electrically connecting the high voltage output terminal of a distributorless ignition system to a spark plug comprising:

• a length of ignition cable wire having a first electrical terminal provided at one end and a second electrical terminal connectable to a spark plug provided at the other end;
• an insulator boot circumscribing a portion of said first electrical terminal and a contiguous portion of said ignition cable wire;
• a dielectric tower member having an electrode for connecting said first electrical terminal to said high voltage output terminal of said distributorless ignition system, said tower member engaging the adjacent portion of said insulator boot to form a watertight seal when said first electrical terminal is electrically connected to said electrode;
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• a retainer for locking said insulator boot to said tower member and holding said first electrical terminal in electrical connection with said electrode.

A spark plug ignition cable for electric-ally connecting the high voltage output terminal of a distributorless ignition system to a spark plug in which the distributorless ignition system includes a tower member having an electrode connected to the high voltage output terminal and a radial flange, said spark plug cable comprising:

• a length of ignition cable wire having a first electrical terminal provided at one end and a second electrical terminal connectable to a spark plug provided at the other end;
• an insulator boot circumscribing a portion of said first ignition terminal and a contiguous portion of said ignition cable wire, said insulator boot engaging said tower member to form a watertight seal therebetween;
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• a retainer having at least one latch member engageable with said radial flange to lock said insulator boot to said tower member to form said watertight seal and to hold said first electrical terminal in electrical contact with said electrode of said tower member.