Re: IML: Ballast Resistor

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The factory electronic ignition cars used a ballast resistor same as the 
points. It just drops the voltage to the coil after starting to, supposedly, 
enhance coil life. You could probably run the car without the ballast(just 
hard wired) and it would run fine. But never tried that so I cannot 
recommend it.

Robin Giesbrecht
1972 Imperial

> From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: IML: Ballast Resistor
> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:48:15 -0700
>
> Do electronic ignitions need a ballast resistor? If so, is it the same 
> value as the pointed type?
>
> David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:42 AM
> Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor
>
>
> > I've never fiddled with the electronic conversion kits, but I suspect 
> > there
> > is an error in either the instructions, the parts, or the installation. 
> > The
> > ballast resistor is probably not old enough to smoke, in my opinion.
> >
> > I prefer points and condenser - it was good enough for Boss Kett and it's
> > good enough for me - those I can fix by the side of the road in the middle
> > of the Mexican desert (and have been there and done exactly that), the
> > others require all the tools of rocket science (been there too, and done
> > that too, but not in the middle of the Sonoran Desert!).
> >
> > I usually advise people to rebuild their own carburetors or buy brand new
> > ones, store bought rebuilts have a very poor record in my book.
> >
> > Let's see now, broken lifters, bent push rods, twin lakes of gasoline, and 
> > a
> > smoking ballast resistor - sounds like a potentially exciting day for you!
> >
> > Dick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of bom tie
> > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 2:01 PM
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> > Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dick the ballast master and fellow IMPers,
> > Whet to start the 63 after 3 years of sitting. Found 3 bad lifters before
> > and replaced the lifters and push rods. I replaced the points with the
> > electronic (the under the cap version). Car started right up and I was
> > breaking the the lifters and the car sputters, dies , and no start. I had 
> > a
> > buddy turn it over and had good spark. BUT, I look over and see the 
> > ballast
> > SMOKING!
> > Looked around again and the newly rebuilt carb had a lake of gas on each
> > side.
> > -Charles Major
> >
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