Tim 56 Southampton
Doesn't this make these cars more susceptible to starting woes from weak ignition/coils? I thought they bypassed the resistor to let full voltage through during starting because reduction can make the car harder to start.
From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "'Bob Merritt Simplex Mfg'" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> CC: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: IML: 56 Ballast Resistor Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:18:11 -0700
OOPS - Really!? I was sure that all the manufacturers woke up to that trick much earlier (Packard did in 1955). OK< I'll post this to the IML immediately, and thanks for catching my error, Bob.
-----Original Message----- From: Bob Merritt Simplex Mfg [mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:05 AM To: Dick Benjamin Subject: Re: IML: 56 Ballist Resistor
Hello Mr. B;
Not until 1960 was the ballast resistor bypassed for starting. That means,
for 1956,7,8,9 a failed ballast resistor won't even allow the car to start.
Best regards, Bob Merritt
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Benjamin" <> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:47 PM Subject: RE: IML: 56 Ballist Resistor
> You understand the circuit exactly correctly. The higher resistance will > cause the coil to operate below the design primary voltage; however it is > probably not going to show up in the car's performance except under unusual > circumstances. > > > > The ballast resistor is out of the circuit during start-up, so it won't > affect the engine starting.
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