RE: new electronic distributor problems

[laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I ran a jumper wire from one side of the ballast resistor to the other; 
no other changes. My voltage at the coil is now 11 v with no 
accessories, and 10 with all accessories on. It is about 2-3 volts 
higher than without the resistor jumped. The car does not now cut out.

I have the new MP ignition coil that goes with the electronic ignition 
kit. 

This won't cause any problems, right guys?

Thanks again, everyone. 

Zack

sky62 wrote:
> 
> 
> does the coil need to be up graded to a 12 volt coil if you
> bypass the ballast, or will the stock coil be ok? I thought I
> heard that the old coil was a 6 volt? maybe I read that wrong
> the last time this topic came up? are all coils created equal,
> as far as handling the voltage going in to the coil is concerned?
> and if not, what would be the best coil to use when the ballast  
> resistor is
> by passed or eliminated? part #'s is there a way to tell if the coil  
> is 12V or 6V?
> 
> also there are 4 wires total, 2 on each side connected to my ballast  
> resistor,
> ie. one piggybacked on the other, on each side of the coil. do I just  
> spice all 4
> together and pitch the resistor? or what? is there a wiring diagram  
> that shows
> how to complete the bypass? seems like I always get confused when this
> topic comes up and it always sounds so simple at first.
> 
> thanks for any clarification
> 
> Schuyler
> 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
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> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 20, 2009, at 6:57 AM, Herb wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Our cars are set up for Old School ignition!!  The ballast resistor  
> > lowered
> > the voltage from 12v to 6v to reduce the ware and tear on, or  
> > prolong the
> > life of the points in the distributor (Old School).  Every time the  
> > points
> > just open and just close they would ark ever so slightly causing  
> > the pitting
> > you would see on them.  Less voltage less pitting longer life!  The  
> > new
> > electronic units (New School) have no points and are designed to  
> > work on 12v
> > so lower voltage input using the ballast resistor (Old School), lowers
> > output from your coil.  So, half the rated voltage into the coil  
> > will yield
> > only half of the rated output.  Now if you had problems with your  
> > system as
> > I believe you found, potentially you might have had less than 6v to  
> > your
> > coil at idle having it operate at the bottom end of its operating  
> > capacity
> > or minimum voltage it needs to operate, causing the missing you  
> > experianced!
> >  I hope this helps?
> >
> >         
> >  Herb
> >
> > 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> > 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> > 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> > 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> > 1970 Challenger RT 440
> > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> > 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> > St. Louis, MO.
> >
> > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: 7/20/2009 8:15:23 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: new electronic distributor problems
> >
> > What purpose does the ballast resistor serve?
> >
> > Herb wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, bypass it!  Your system needs 10 or11v to operate to it's full
> >> potential and it is only getting 6 or 7v through the ballast  
> >> resister.
> >> I am
> >> sure you will see a difference.
> >>
> >>         
> >>  Herb
> >>
> >> 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> >> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> >> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> >> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> >> 1970 Challenger RT 440
> >> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> >> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> >> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> >> St. Louis, MO.
> >>
> >> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -------Original Message-------
> >>
> >> From: laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: 07/19/09 17:59:52
> >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: RE: new electronic distributor problems
> >>
> >> I did not bypass my ballast resistor--are you recommending that?
> >>   Thank you for the guidance and advice.
> >>
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >
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