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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | I have a 235 with a 12 volt generator, 6 volt starter, stock distributor and a coil that has no indication that it has an internal resistor.
How do I wire the ballast resistor? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | you want one end of the resistor to get power from the ignition switch when "on" and the other end to the coil +
then if the starter has a terminal from the side of the foot switch on top, a wire from there to the output side of the resistor [so "bypassing" it] or direct to the coil + [again, bypassing the resistor] .... if the starter doesn't have that side terminal you can skip it or rig another way to have full 12V to the coil when the starter is engaged - or get an internally resisted coil is easiest
the object is to give the coil the extra juice to insure good spark when the starter is drawing a lot, but that won't be as much of a problem as not having the resistor in the circuit and feeding too much during normal operation
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Thanks Bill, that answers my question! | | |
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