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Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition Joe Finkelstine #1164434 05/08/2016 11:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Originally Posted by Joe Finkelstine for the life of me, I could not find anything resembling a ballast resistor. If there is no external ballast resistor, or a coil with one built in, then that could be your problem. Coils will overheat and break down without some type of voltage drop. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Joe Finkelstine	05/06/2016 1:46 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Uncle Brad	05/06/2016 2:27 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	truckernix	05/06/2016 4:33 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	tclederman	05/06/2016 4:42 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Uncle Brad	05/06/2016 5:58 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Joe Finkelstine	05/06/2016 6:18 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/06/2016 9:42 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	tclederman	05/06/2016 10:18 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/07/2016 12:09 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	tclederman	05/07/2016 12:24 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/07/2016 1:16 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	tclederman	05/07/2016 1:50 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Roy Rodgers	05/07/2016 2:23 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/07/2016 2:28 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Hotrod Lincoln	05/07/2016 4:02 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Roy Rodgers	05/07/2016 5:04 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/07/2016 1:35 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	tclederman	05/07/2016 2:34 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/07/2016 3:04 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Steve_H	05/07/2016 7:04 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/07/2016 7:54 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Hotrod Lincoln	05/07/2016 11:18 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	tclederman	05/08/2016 12:50 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	bartamos	05/08/2016 1:10 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Joe Finkelstine	05/08/2016 2:48 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Pre '68 Dave	05/08/2016 11:15 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	bartamos	05/08/2016 7:22 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	beltfed	05/08/2016 11:59 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Joe Finkelstine	05/09/2016 4:16 PM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Mike B	05/10/2016 2:47 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	Deve	05/10/2016 2:56 AM
Re: Question(s) on my 55 12V converted ignition	bartamos	05/10/2016 9:24 AM

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