[TR] Ballast resistors and Electronic ignition

[Wayne Lee]

Ed,
    That was carcasm, tongue and  cheek, or maybe just a retorical answer to 
the Electronic Ignition issue. I've sold a few 76 TR6 Tune Up Kits.  It's 
just that I knew someone would enligten him very soon.  How did I know it 
would be Randall?.I was expecting some activity after that!.
The 12 Volt source for taking the inline Ballast Resistor out of the loop 
only involved removing the white and yellow
wire (Power Source for ignition System) from one spaded terminal on the 
starter relay and slipping it on the switchable 12 Volt spare power source 
on the
Fusebox. (probably about 2 " away,)  Thanks for making sure I'm OK.

Cheers,
Wayne
58 TR3
64 TR4
75 TR6
Lola T598
www.motorcarriage.com



> Wayne,
>
> With all due respect, no way did any TR6 originally, as in "factory", have 
> electronic ignition, just plain old points and condenser. We have a '76 
> TR6 in the garage as proof.
>
> Ed Woods
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Lee" <motorcarriage at charter.net>
> To: "Triumph List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Ballast resistors and Electronic ignition
>
>
>> Hi Eric,
>>     I learned one thing today, and I suspect You will too. For me it's 
>> that
>> a 76 TR6 had electronic Ignition. I thought my 75 was the same as a 76. 
>> That
>> is that it had a Points, Condensor, and Ballasted Ignition system. I 
>> think
>> what Randall was refering to was having a 6 Volt Coil running on 12 
>> Volts.
>> I don't claim to know the effect on the Pertronix module, but I think 
>> it's
>> possible to damage it from such a mistake.
>>    The Ballast is inline in the wiring from the Ignition Switch on my 75
>> TR6.
>>
>> Wayne Lee
>> Douglas,MA
>> 58 TR3
>> 64 TR4
>> 75 TR6
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Eric Butschek" <ebutschek at austin.rr.com>
>> To: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 3:49 PM
>> Subject: [TR] Ballast resistors and Electronic ignition
>>
>>
>>>I dissagree...
>>>
>>> ballast resisters were used with points ignitions in the 60's
>>>
>>> when everyone went to electronic ignitions in the 70's... they lost the
>>> ballast resistor and the 2nd hot wire from the solenoid...
>>>
>>> I mean what is the amperage draw through a Pertronix Ignition 
>>> Modual?....
>>> 100 milli amps max? Over heat the coil?
>>>
>>> This is a 76 TR6.. it allready had electronic ignition... there's no
>>> "hidden" ballast ressistor... the ones I've replaced are as big as my
>>> thumb
>>> and usually mounted to the firewall next to the coil..
>>>
>>> I do agree that the coils probably should be matched to the system, 
>>> check
>>> with the manufactor, as on motorcycles with new ignitions ( Dyna, IIS)
>>> that
>>> are fully computer chip controled, No centrificul advance, they do
>>> recomend
>>> higher impedence? coils.
>>>
>>> Man I love this list!
>>> Eric, Austin Tx.
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