Re: Ballast Resistors and more

[Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

Right now I have it hooked up like Figure 1 WITH the ballast resistor
still in place...so essentially the red wire would be hooked up to the
left of the ballast resistor in figure 2.

I'll be the first person to admit that I don't know squat about
electrical anything. So I'm wondering if I'll burn anything up like it
is now.

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Brian Schlump <brianjan_64@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Bill,
>  I think that if you wire it like fig.1 and remove the ballast resistor
>  from the circuit, both the coil and the Pertronix unit will run at full
>  system voltage.  If you wire it like fig. 2, the Pertronix unit will run
>  at full system voltage, and the coil will run at the reduced voltage
>  from the resistor, which is normal for the vehicle.    Either way, the
>  Pertronix unit requires full system voltage to work properly.  Someone
>  please correct me if I'm wrong.
>  Brian
>
>
>
>  Bill Maurits wrote:
>  >
>  > I got my Pertronix ignition conversion on Friday and hooked everything
>  > up on Sunday. I hit the key, and it fired right up, no problem. I just
>  > fired it up long enough to see that it runs, and turned is back off.
>  >
>  > http://picasaweb.google.com/y1topbanana73/Pertronix02
>  >
>  > The instructions say "Attach the black Ignitor wire to the negative
>  > coil terminal. Attach the red wire to the positive coil terminal"
>  > (picture #2 @ the above link, wiring diagram is pic 4-fig 1)
>  >
>  > Then it says to remove the ballast resistor, basically connect all the
>  > wires going to it together.
>  >
>  > Then it says if you want to retain the ballast resistor, "attach the
>  > Ignitor black wire to the negative coil terminal and attach the red
>  > wire to the ignition side of the ballast resistor, or any 12 volt
>  > ignition power source." (pic 4-fig 2)
>  >
>  > So my question is...since the car runs with the black and red wires of
>  > the Ignitor connected to their respective sides of the coil, do I
>  > really need to connect the red wire before the ballast resistor? Will
>  > this screw up / burn up anything if I don't? What exactly does a
>  > ballast resistor do anyway?
>  >
>  > Anyone else have any Pertronix experience and what I should do?
>  >
>  > Bill M
>
>
>
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>  Davenport, Iowa
>
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