Re: IML: Ballast Resistor

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

It will run for a while without the resistor, but eventually the coil fails.

Paul W.

In an email dated 15/6/2005 12:54:44 am GMT Daylight time, "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>The factory electronic ignition cars used a ballast resistor same as the 
>points. It just drops the voltage to the coil after starting to, supposedly, 
>enhance coil life. You could probably run the car without the ballast(just 
>hard wired) and it would run fine. But never tried that so I cannot 
>recommend it.
>
>Robin Giesbrecht
>1972 Imperial
>
>>From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>Subject: Re: IML: Ballast Resistor
>>Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:48:15 -0700
>>
>>Do electronic ignitions need a ballast resistor? If so, is it the same 
>>value as the pointed type?
>>
>>David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:42 AM
>>Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor
>>
>>
>>>I've never fiddled with the electronic conversion kits, but I suspect 
>>>there
>>>is an error in either the instructions, the parts, or the installation. 
>>>The
>>>ballast resistor is probably not old enough to smoke, in my opinion.
>>>
>>>I prefer points and condenser - it was good enough for Boss Kett and it's
>>>good enough for me - those I can fix by the side of the road in the middle
>>>of the Mexican desert (and have been there and done exactly that), the
>>>others require all the tools of rocket science (been there too, and done
>>>that too, but not in the middle of the Sonoran Desert!).
>>>
>>>I usually advise people to rebuild their own carburetors or buy brand new
>>>ones, store bought rebuilts have a very poor record in my book.
>>>
>>>Let's see now, broken lifters, bent push rods, twin lakes of gasoline, and 
>>>a
>>>smoking ballast resistor - sounds like a potentially exciting day for you!
>>>
>>>Dick
>>>
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>>>Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Dick the ballast master and fellow IMPers,
>>>Whet to start the 63 after 3 years of sitting. Found 3 bad lifters before
>>>and replaced the lifters and push rods. I replaced the points with the
>>>electronic (the under the cap version). Car started right up and I was
>>>breaking the the lifters and the car sputters, dies , and no start. I had 
>>>a
>>>buddy turn it over and had good spark. BUT, I look over and see the 
>>>ballast
>>>SMOKING!
>>>Looked around again and the newly rebuilt carb had a lake of gas on each
>>>side.
>>>-Charles Major
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