12 V wiring ?

[dnorum]

I have just burned up another 12V coil on my 49 8N converted to 12V 1 wire. I was told by a ford tractor mechanic to use only the in line resister and not the original style one with all the wires. When I bought the kit from external_link, the diagram showed using both resisters? I now have a tester to check volts, which I have never done before. I will now figure out how to use tester when I get my new coil.My question is what resister do I really use?I read both ways?

Confused,

Dnorum

 

[lha]

Why would you take the word of a mechanic over the people that supplied the kit? Is he going to replace the unit if they fry?The OEM ballast resiastor should be used always.---lha

 

[dnorum]

see picture of existing wiring that has burnt up 2 coils

Still trying to wire it right

Thanks,

Dnorum

 

[R Geiger]

It appears you have the ballast resistor bypassed which will fry your coils.

 

[Dunk]

Is this a front mount distrubutor?

If so....

Now is the perfect time to get rid of ALL resistors.

Here is how.
http://www.theviperr.info/hobo_dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=69

 

[dnorum]

Geiger and Iha,

Thank you for giving me a solid answer about having to use the original resister , the one with all the wires. Now I have that in my head, I feel better. I ordered a 12V coil from yesterdays and will install it next week, now should I also use the in line resister? or should I check voltage at the coil first? and maybe use it, depending on getting 3.0 Volts?

Thanks again,


Dnorum

 

[R Geiger]

do a search on the archivews here for ballast resistor, you will find eveything you wanted to now about them.

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 11:02:00 07/03/10) Geiger and Iha,

Thank you for giving me a solid answer about having to use the original resister , the one with all the wires. Now I have that in my head, I feel better. I ordered a 12V coil from yesterdays and will install it next week, now should I also use the in line resister? or should I check voltage at the coil first? and maybe use it, depending on getting 3.0 Volts?

Thanks again,


Dnorum

3 volt number is for 6v system. You should expect something in vicinity of 10 volts on your 12v system. Dump the inline ceramic res.



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