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On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 9:40 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> Sure, it's easy to fabricate a zero resistance wire. At least within the
> tolerance of the $10 DVM's H-F sells. ;-)
>
If you don't have a drawer full of those that you got for free, you aren't
doing it right.
>
> But seriously, through 72 the TR6 has a 12 Volt coil (internally
> ballasted) and there is no intentional resistance in the coil wiring. From
> 73 onwards the used a 6V coil with a ballast wire, But it is not the wire
> between the coil and distributor so in either case a plain copper wire is
> used.
>
>
It took me a long time to wrap my head around the way that system actually
works. I finally got it, but I've still never actually seen the ballast
wire. Back in the day, I sold plenty of ceramic resistors for Chryslers,
but I assume the wire is buried in the harness somewhere?
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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<div><font size=3D"3">But seriously, through 72 the TR6 has a 12 Volt coil =
(internally ballasted) and there is no intentional resistance in the coil w=
iring.=C2=A0 From 73 onwards the used a 6V coil with a ballast wire,=C2=A0 =
But it is not the wire between the coil and distributor so in either case a=
plain copper wire is used.</font></div></font><br></blockquote><div><br></=
div><div>It took me a long time to wrap my head around the way that system =
actually works.=C2=A0 I finally got it, but I've still never actually s=
een the ballast wire.=C2=A0 Back in the day, I sold plenty of ceramic resis=
tors for Chryslers, but I assume the wire is buried in the harness somewher=
e?</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff Scarbrough</div><div>Corrosion Acres, Ga.<=
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