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Mark
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Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast resistor,
or not?
or not?
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Badger
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"Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast resistor, or
> not?
Dunno about the V*, but the V8 of that age ought to have a straight 12volt
coil. Easy to confirm by sticking a voltmeter between coil + and a good
earth, with the engine running.
Badger.
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Mark
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Badger wrote:
> "Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast resistor, or
>>not?
>
>
> Dunno about the V*, but the V8 of that age ought to have a straight 12volt
> coil. Easy to confirm by sticking a voltmeter between coil + and a good
> earth, with the engine running.
> Badger.
>
>
Coil is FUBAR'd I think, it's arcing to earth, so was trying to find out
if the one on my mech's shelf was a useable replacement, but evidently
not, as all his are marked for use with a 1.5Volt ballast resistor...
`Mark
> "Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast resistor, or
>>not?
>
>
> Dunno about the V*, but the V8 of that age ought to have a straight 12volt
> coil. Easy to confirm by sticking a voltmeter between coil + and a good
> earth, with the engine running.
> Badger.
>
>
Coil is FUBAR'd I think, it's arcing to earth, so was trying to find out
if the one on my mech's shelf was a useable replacement, but evidently
not, as all his are marked for use with a 1.5Volt ballast resistor...
`Mark
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Badger
Guest
"Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Badger wrote:
>> "Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast resistor,
>>>or not?
>>
>>
>> Dunno about the V*, but the V8 of that age ought to have a straight
>> 12volt coil. Easy to confirm by sticking a voltmeter between coil + and a
>> good earth, with the engine running.
>> Badger.
> Coil is FUBAR'd I think, it's arcing to earth, so was trying to find out
> if the one on my mech's shelf was a useable replacement, but evidently
> not, as all his are marked for use with a 1.5Volt ballast resistor...
>
> `Mark
As a short term measure, stick a 12v coil on and see if it runs ok, you
won't do any damage. If you put a ballast coil on and feed it 12v, you
'could' burn it out. Measure the voltage as I suggested with it running and
if 12v, then leave the coil fitted. If 6v to 9v, then fit the correct coil,
they are normally marked on the base, eg lucas 12C6 is a 6v coil, for use on
a 12v system with the correct ballast resistor (early carb rangerover, in
this case). BTW, the ballast resistor will have its value measured in ohms,
not volts.
Badger.
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Dave White
Guest
In <[email protected]> Mark wrote:
> Badger wrote:
>> "Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast
>>>resistor, or not?
>>
>>
>> Dunno about the V*, but the V8 of that age ought to have a straight
>> 12volt coil. Easy to confirm by sticking a voltmeter between coil +
>> and a good earth, with the engine running. Badger.
> Coil is FUBAR'd I think, it's arcing to earth, so was trying to find
> out if the one on my mech's shelf was a useable replacement, but
> evidently not, as all his are marked for use with a 1.5Volt ballast
> resistor...
You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
strong !
Just make sure the coil is a V8 one though, a 4 cylinder coil has a
slower recharge time so will tick over beautifully but will then the
engine will run like a dog at higher revs.
I found that out the hard way after swapping my 2.25 for a V8 !
cheers
Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
> Badger wrote:
>> "Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Does anyone know if the coil on a 1989 V* uses a 1.5V ballast
>>>resistor, or not?
>>
>>
>> Dunno about the V*, but the V8 of that age ought to have a straight
>> 12volt coil. Easy to confirm by sticking a voltmeter between coil +
>> and a good earth, with the engine running. Badger.
> Coil is FUBAR'd I think, it's arcing to earth, so was trying to find
> out if the one on my mech's shelf was a useable replacement, but
> evidently not, as all his are marked for use with a 1.5Volt ballast
> resistor...
You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
strong !
Just make sure the coil is a V8 one though, a 4 cylinder coil has a
slower recharge time so will tick over beautifully but will then the
engine will run like a dog at higher revs.
I found that out the hard way after swapping my 2.25 for a V8 !
cheers
Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
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Austin Shackles
Guest
On or around 18 Feb 2005 21:43:33 GMT, Dave White
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>Just make sure the coil is a V8 one though, a 4 cylinder coil has a
>slower recharge time so will tick over beautifully but will then the
>engine will run like a dog at higher revs.
more to the point, don't put a "points" coil on an electronic dizzy or vice
versa. The first combo will give you poor running, the other way around
will overheat the coil PDQ.
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Too Busy: Your mind is like a motorway. Sometimes it can be jammed by
too much traffic. Avoid the jams by never using your mind on a
Bank Holiday weekend.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>Just make sure the coil is a V8 one though, a 4 cylinder coil has a
>slower recharge time so will tick over beautifully but will then the
>engine will run like a dog at higher revs.
more to the point, don't put a "points" coil on an electronic dizzy or vice
versa. The first combo will give you poor running, the other way around
will overheat the coil PDQ.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Too Busy: Your mind is like a motorway. Sometimes it can be jammed by
too much traffic. Avoid the jams by never using your mind on a
Bank Holiday weekend.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
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AJG
Guest
In message <[email protected]>, Dave White
<[email protected]> writes
>
>You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
>problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
>strong !
>
I'd add that it probably depends where the coil is mounted and how much
free air cooling it gets ...
--
AndyG
<[email protected]> writes
>
>You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
>problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
>strong !
>
I'd add that it probably depends where the coil is mounted and how much
free air cooling it gets ...
--
AndyG
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Rich
Guest
Ah, can you get coils rated to run at 6 volts, because I have an old truck
with a 6 cylinder engine which is 6 volts, can any one out there suggest a
coil ???
Rich
> As a short term measure, stick a 12v coil on and see if it runs ok, you
> won't do any damage. If you put a ballast coil on and feed it 12v, you
> 'could' burn it out. Measure the voltage as I suggested with it running
and
> if 12v, then leave the coil fitted. If 6v to 9v, then fit the correct
coil,
> they are normally marked on the base, eg lucas 12C6 is a 6v coil, for use
on
> a 12v system with the correct ballast resistor (early carb rangerover, in
> this case). BTW, the ballast resistor will have its value measured in
ohms,
> not volts.
> Badger.
>
>
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blemish
Guest
AJG wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>, Dave White
> <[email protected]> writes
>
>>
>> You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
>> problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
>> strong !
>>
> I'd add that it probably depends where the coil is mounted and how much
> free air cooling it gets ...
>
Thanks guys, having read all the possibilities, I'll go to the Lucas
place on MOnday and just buy a new one, seems easier :0)
`Mark
> In message <[email protected]>, Dave White
> <[email protected]> writes
>
>>
>> You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
>> problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
>> strong !
>>
> I'd add that it probably depends where the coil is mounted and how much
> free air cooling it gets ...
>
Thanks guys, having read all the possibilities, I'll go to the Lucas
place on MOnday and just buy a new one, seems easier :0)
`Mark
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EMB
Guest
Rich wrote:
> Ah, can you get coils rated to run at 6 volts, because I have an old truck
> with a 6 cylinder engine which is 6 volts, can any one out there suggest a
> coil ???
Use a ballasted coil without a ballast - it'll be pretty close to right.
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EMB
> Ah, can you get coils rated to run at 6 volts, because I have an old truck
> with a 6 cylinder engine which is 6 volts, can any one out there suggest a
> coil ???
Use a ballasted coil without a ballast - it'll be pretty close to right.
--
EMB
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Badger
Guest
"EMB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rich wrote:
>> Ah, can you get coils rated to run at 6 volts, because I have an old
>> truck
>> with a 6 cylinder engine which is 6 volts, can any one out there suggest
>> a
>> coil ???
>
> Use a ballasted coil without a ballast - it'll be pretty close to right.
>
>
> --
> EMB
Lucas 12C6, without the ballast.
Badger.
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Rich
Guest
Ok I will try that coil thanks for the help
Rich
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"blemish" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> AJG wrote:
> > In message <[email protected]>, Dave White
> > <[email protected]> writes
> >
> >>
> >> You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
> >> problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
> >> strong !
> >>
> > I'd add that it probably depends where the coil is mounted and how much
> > free air cooling it gets ...
> >
> Thanks guys, having read all the possibilities, I'll go to the Lucas
> place on MOnday and just buy a new one, seems easier :0)
>
> `Mark
Rich
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"blemish" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> AJG wrote:
> > In message <[email protected]>, Dave White
> > <[email protected]> writes
> >
> >>
> >> You can run a ballast coil without a ballast for ages without any
> >> problem - I ran one on my hybrid for 5 years and AFAIK it's still going
> >> strong !
> >>
> > I'd add that it probably depends where the coil is mounted and how much
> > free air cooling it gets ...
> >
> Thanks guys, having read all the possibilities, I'll go to the Lucas
> place on MOnday and just buy a new one, seems easier :0)
>
> `Mark
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