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Old 05-18-2020, 04:14 PM   #9
Jeff/Illinois
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Default Re: Checking an Ignition Ballast Resistor

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Originally Posted by JSeery View Post
The ballast resistor needs to be by-passed with the modern coil. This is easy to do by moving the wire from the ignition switch to the resistor. At the resistor end remove the wire and reconnect it to the side of the resistor that has the wire going to the coil. All done. Also, be sure the ignition wire to the coil connects to the (-) terminal on the coil and the (+) terminal connects to the distributor/capacitor/points. On some coils the (-) terminal might be labeled Dist and the (+) terminal might be labeled Bat.
Got it thanks did not know this.

I'm a 'Model A ' guy by trade flatheads are 'new' territory for me I can trouble shoot a Model A Ford easier than these dogs.
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