Coils and ballast resistors

Coils and ballast resistors

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john2443

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6,353 posts

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Saturday 23rd June 2007
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Due to swopping an engine I have a mix of old a new parts including the coil that goes with the engine but I have no idea is it's 6v or 12v; if it's 6 I need to add a ballast resistor, so does anyone know if it's possible to tell if the coil is 6 or 12 v as there is no label on it!

(Please don't ask what the cars are ;-) one is 1951 and the other 1973, and it's too complicated to try and explain why what and how, but if you know the answer to the question it would help!)

Having typed this I think it might be easier to just buy a 12v coil and have done with it, but I'lll see if someone answers!

Cheers


john2443

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6,353 posts

212 months

Saturday 23rd June 2007
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Excellent! Thanks