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| | | | Joined: May 2021 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2021 Posts: 52 | Wiring my 54 3600. Changing to 12 volt. New auto wire harness. 12 volt stater and generator. Do I need a ballast resistor between ignition and coil?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | Only if you want the points to last more than a few weeks. The operating voltage for a "12 volt" electrical system will be around 14.5 volts against a fully charged battery. Points need to have a current flow of less than 5 amps, which usually happens with about 9.5 volts applied to the coil primary winding. That's why a resistor is needed. When the starter is operating, the "12 volt" battery has a terminal voltage of around 9V due to the load of the starter. A correctly wired 12V ignition system will have a bypass switch that puts full battery voltage to the ignition system during cranking.
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