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Re: Ballast resister, do I need one? 1SG #958210 07/22/2013 4:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 Henderson, Nevada F Forty9 'Bolter
Forty9 'Bolter F Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 Henderson, Nevada	According to the Pertronix website, if you have a 1.5 ohm coil @12v =8 amps. No ballast resistor is needed. http://www.pertronix.com/support/tips/default.aspx#a2 Ed

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Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 11:03 AM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	baldeagle	07/22/2013 11:09 AM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	53moneypit	07/22/2013 12:10 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	tclederman	07/22/2013 2:44 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 4:02 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Forty9	07/22/2013 4:38 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 5:17 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	tclederman	07/22/2013 6:19 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 6:32 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Flxible	07/22/2013 6:57 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 7:06 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Flxible	07/22/2013 7:10 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	DADS50	07/22/2013 7:13 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 7:25 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	Flxible	07/22/2013 7:35 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	1SG	07/22/2013 7:52 PM
Re: Ballast resister, do I need one?	DADS50	07/22/2013 7:58 PM

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