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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | I have a 53 chevy truck I have a in line ballast resistor with ignition coil does anyone know if I need that extra wire coming off side post of starter switch that classic parts says to run in aid of starting ? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | It can help with cold starts. And it was standard on the Task Force Trucks. If you have the starter switch with the post I would use it. Just a wire from the post to the coil. A couple of zip ties and off you go. Cheap and easy way to help with cold starts.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | Ok I will use it I wasn't sure if the truck would start without it ? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | It will start and run with out the extra wire from the starter, just helps get a good hot spark with the starter pulling hard on the battery.
Steve H
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