[Healeys] Lucas Sports Coil

[Oudesluys]

If you have an electronic system you have to take care with the coil and 
ballast resistor if present. Some electronic ignition systems require a 
minimum resistance of coil (plus resistor) of 3 Ohms I think, anyway 
check with the fitting instructions. Also should the resistor be in the 
circuit during cranking for some elctronic ignition systems. If not 
adhered to the electronic ignition module may burn out.
Kees Oudesluijs


Bob Spidell schreef:
> Don't ballasted systems require two primary circuits; i.e. one for 
> starting (non-ballasted) and one for running (ballasted)? The 
> distributor won't care, as it switches the primary circuit--12V or 
> otherwise--to ground.
>
> AFAIK, Sports Coils are not ballasted, and work with std. Healey 
> ignition circuits. The nominal resistance for Healey-suitable coils is 
> just over 1 ohm (i.e. only slight internal resistance). Neither our 
> BN2 or BJ8 has ballasted systems.
>
> I could be wrong (but this should start an interesting thread ;)
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> PG wrote:
>> Does anybody know if the Lucas Sports Coil is internally ballasted or
>> resisted?
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>> I'm installing a Unilite distributor and already have a sports 
>> coil..I don't
>> know if I have to add a ballast resistor or not.
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>> Any help is appreciated.
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>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul