coil and balst resistor question

goldn · rice boy Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 29

when using the balst resistor ( the white looking thing next to the coil ) there is a wire that goes to your ballast resistor and then from this to your coil which side of your coil is this meant to goto?

Josh · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 602

well the idea is the ballest resistor turns the volts down to 6V's after the engine has started and when the engine is cranking the ballest resistor is bypassed so the coil is getting 12V (bigger spark) so try and figure out where the wires go now. have a look in ya workshop manual if you have one?

goldn · rice boy Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 29

or someone with a gemi can just have a quick look and tell me what side + or - of the coil the wire from the ballast resistor goes to.

DOHC_TF · tinkerer Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 123

Yer it goes to the positive side of the coil

cheers John

Blue TG · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 183