It will run for a while without the resistor, but eventually the coil fails. Paul W. In an email dated 15/6/2005 12:54:44 am GMT Daylight time, "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >The factory electronic ignition cars used a ballast resistor same as the >points. It just drops the voltage to the coil after starting to, supposedly, >enhance coil life. You could probably run the car without the ballast(just >hard wired) and it would run fine. But never tried that so I cannot >recommend it. > >Robin Giesbrecht >1972 Imperial > >>From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: Re: IML: Ballast Resistor >>Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:48:15 -0700 >> >>Do electronic ignitions need a ballast resistor? If so, is it the same >>value as the pointed type? >> >>David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET) >>Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Harold S. >>Hulbert >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:42 AM >>Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor >> >> >>>I've never fiddled with the electronic conversion kits, but I suspect >>>there >>>is an error in either the instructions, the parts, or the installation. >>>The >>>ballast resistor is probably not old enough to smoke, in my opinion. >>> >>>I prefer points and condenser - it was good enough for Boss Kett and it's >>>good enough for me - those I can fix by the side of the road in the middle >>>of the Mexican desert (and have been there and done exactly that), the >>>others require all the tools of rocket science (been there too, and done >>>that too, but not in the middle of the Sonoran Desert!). >>> >>>I usually advise people to rebuild their own carburetors or buy brand new >>>ones, store bought rebuilts have a very poor record in my book. >>> >>>Let's see now, broken lifters, bent push rods, twin lakes of gasoline, and >>>a >>>smoking ballast resistor - sounds like a potentially exciting day for you! >>> >>>Dick >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of bom tie >>>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 2:01 PM >>>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: RE: IML: Ballast Resistor >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Dick the ballast master and fellow IMPers, >>>Whet to start the 63 after 3 years of sitting. Found 3 bad lifters before >>>and replaced the lifters and push rods. I replaced the points with the >>>electronic (the under the cap version). Car started right up and I was >>>breaking the the lifters and the car sputters, dies , and no start. I had >>>a >>>buddy turn it over and had good spark. BUT, I look over and see the >>>ballast >>>SMOKING! >>>Looked around again and the newly rebuilt carb had a lake of gas on each >>>side. >>>-Charles Major >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com >>>The most personalized portal on the Web! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>----------------- ?http://www.imperialclub.com ?----------------- >>>This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >>>reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >>>shared with everyone. 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