Why is there a resistor on my coil?
Why is there a resistor on my coil?
In simple terms, the ballast resistor in a Mopar limits the amperage, or current flow, through the coil while the engine is running, thereby extending the life of the coil and breaker points of the distributor.
How do you connect a coil to a resistor?
Strip the end of the positive wire from the ignition, and connect it to the positive end of the resistor. From the other terminal on the resistor a wire goes to the positive on the coil. Make sure to attach securely to the connecting terminal, by wrapping the wire around the post and tightening with a screwdriver.
Is the ignitor run on the resistor wire?
To simplify all that… just bypass the resistor wire, and go straight from the ignition switch to coil +. Then go from coil + to the red wire on the the Ignitor module. Now your module and coil have switched 12v.
How do you connect a ballast resistor to an ignition wire?
First, if you have an external ballast resistor, connect the red Ignitor™ wire to the ignition wire prior to the ballast resistor. Second, if you do not have a ballast resistor you must locate a 12 volt source that is controlled by the ignition switch to connect the red Ignitor™ wire to.
Can a Ford coil be run on a resistor wire?
On a FORD made in the 1960’s and 70’s the STOCK Coil Feed Wire (red with blue or black stripe) IS A BALLAST RESISTOR WIRE, no extra parts are necessary, hook directly to coil +. If your Coil requires a full 12V {ALL COILS that I’ve seen say State Voltage Requirements on the coil it’s self} Then you must BYPASS the OEM Ford Coil+ wire.
Can a pertronix be run on the resistor wire?
just bypass the resistor wire, and go straight from the ignition switch to coil +. Then go from coil + to the red wire on the the Ignitor module. Now your module and coil have switched 12v. Btw, what can I expect to happen? I’ve been running the car with the Pertronix wired to the coil and haven’t really had any problems.
What happens when the ignition switch is off?
You might consider taking the 12v main power from the ACC post of the ignition switch instead of from the battery. That way, all power is off when the key is off. Otherwise everything (lights, horn, wipers, radio, death ray) would still be operational.
What kind of wire is in the ignition coil?
The wiring harness comes with 2 plugs, one clear plastic, and another B lack plastic. The Black plastic has the IGN SW Engine wire going to it. Another wire is a Red power wire, that is split between the black plug, and the clear plastic plug. The clear plastic has the IGN SW Coil pink wire running to it.
What are the pink wires on the IGN SW coil?
The clear plastic has the IGN SW Coil pink wire running to it. As you said, this wire is for the coil, that makes complete sense. I unmounted the fuse block, and traced the pink wires back to it, and it so happens that both these pink wires originate from one single 30A fuse .
