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Ballast resistor
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:45 pm
by faversham999
I have an 1971 Morris Minor with a 1100cc engine that has been coverted to an Altenator with electronic Ignition, will I need a Ballast resistor
Re: Ballast resistor
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:49 pm
by bmcecosse
Not unless it has a 9 volt coil fitted ? Why do you ask......? Is there a problem ??
Re: Ballast resistor
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:17 pm
by faversham999
had to replace coil .Just changed back to Morris Minors after owning a Fiat 500 for a few years . They are always having coil and condenser Problems. Now I have used my spare coil whats the best buy coil
Re: Ballast resistor
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:54 pm
by bmcecosse
A nice old original one! Check the resistance across the two terminals -should be ~ 3.2 ohms.