Re: RE: IML: 56 Ballast Resistor

["Tim Hulse" <thulse2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am a little late chimming in but I had one go bad on my first 56. I keep a 
spare all the time. Under $3.00 at Auto Zone .

Tim
56 Southampton


                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] RE: IML: 56 Ballast Resistor


> Doesn't this make these cars more susceptible to starting woes from weak 
> ignition/coils?  I thought they bypassed the resistor to let full voltage 
> through during starting because reduction can make the car harder to 
> start.
>
> > From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: "'Bob Merritt Simplex Mfg'" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > CC: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: IML: 56 Ballast Resistor
> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:18:11 -0700
> >
> > OOPS - Really!?   I was sure that all the manufacturers woke up to that
> > trick much earlier (Packard did in 1955).  OK< I'll post this to the IML
> > immediately, and thanks for catching my error, Bob.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Merritt Simplex Mfg [mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:05 AM
> > To: Dick Benjamin
> > Subject: Re: IML: 56 Ballist Resistor
> >
> > Hello Mr. B;
> >
> > Not until 1960 was the ballast resistor bypassed for starting. That means,
> > for 1956,7,8,9 a failed ballast resistor won't even allow the car to 
> > start.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Bob Merritt
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dick Benjamin" <>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:47 PM
> > Subject: RE: IML: 56 Ballist Resistor
> >
> >
> > > You understand the circuit exactly correctly.  The higher resistance
> > will
> > > cause the coil to operate below the design primary voltage; however it
> > is
> > > probably not going to show up in the car's performance except under
> > unusual
> > > circumstances.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The ballast resistor is out of the circuit during start-up, so it won't
> > > affect the engine starting.
> >
> >
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