the ballast resistor is shorted out when the engine is cranking over, so the coil gets a full 12 volts or so. when u let go of ignition key, the current flows back thru resistor, to coil. cause when the car is running the coil can actually run the engine with less voltage, the ballast drops voltage down a few volts.
thats why some time as u carnk a engine over, it will start , then wen u let go of key it will stall, due to a open ballast. mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Copcutt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 4:27 PM Subject: Re: Wierd and annoying ignition breakdown > Dave just disconnect the two wires from each end of the resistor and plug > them together . run the car and see if your problem goes away . If it does > then you need to replace the ballast resistor . If not then remember to plug > the wires back and try the fuel idea's the others in the list have suggested > , > > Steve > --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/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
