I think that is correct - it is shorted out when starting to increase current to the coil for a bigger spark to get the thing running, and then when it is running it falls back to a lower current to stop the points from burning out premarturely.
Friday, November 01, 2002, 7:55:48 PM, you wrote: CM> Yeah that's it, not worth anythin really, just got to find one. No doubt CM> some one will correct me if I'm wrong, but the purpose is to increase CM> voltage or current to the coil under 'start' conditions to help fire the CM> engine. You could probably just jump the ballast resistor and find that CM> you'd cure the problem. CM> Cheers, CM> Cam CM> CM510 CM> www.sprite.com.au/cm510 CM> ----- Original Message ----- CM> From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CM> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CM> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:47 PM CM> Subject: Re: URGENT - starting problems!! >> Hey Cam, thanks for the reply, >> what exactly is the ballast resistor?? >> Is it the resitor looking thing that is screwed onto the inside front of CM> the engine bay?? just near the coil?? >> Would this cause a problem that comes and goes as it pleases?? because CM> sometimes the car starts and sometimes it wont! >> If it is most likely this, where do i get a new one and how much are CM> they?? >> Thanks mate, >> Mark. >> >> --- "Cam McKinnon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >Ballast resistor is stuffed >> > >> >Cheers, >> > >> >Cam >> >CM510 >> >www.sprite.com.au/cm510 >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 5:36 PM >> >Subject: URGENT - starting problems!! >> > >> > >> >> Hi all, >> >> sorry but this is URGENT - >> >> my 1600 refuses to start :( >> >> It had the same problem a few days ago and i thought it was the fuel >> >evaporating in the carb cos it was real hot, but today the engine is CM> almost >> >cold and it still doesn't start! >> >> I found that it runs fine when the starter is engaged but when you let CM> the >> >key turn back the engine dies :( I dont think it has any spark or >> >something... >> >> What could cause this? Is there some way i can check whats wrong/fix CM> it?? >> >> ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated!! >> >> Thanks guys, >> >> Mark. >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> >> Get Your free Ozdat Email Account >> >> ---> http://www.ozdat.com >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> >> Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] CM> w/No >> >Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Get Your free Ozdat Email Account >> ---> http://www.ozdat.com >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] w/No CM> Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag >> >> -- Best regards, Bob mailto:rcs07@;uow.edu.au --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
