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Re: 8n coil problems
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Posted by Gerald on June 13, 1999 at 17:43:01 from (206.26.104.106):
In Reply to: 8n coil problems posted by Marty on June 13, 1999 at 16:53:50:
You MUST wire a dropping resistor in for the 6 volt coil in the 12 volt conversion. Otherwise you heat the coil 4 times what it expects and fry it. I presume the standard 12 volt Ford truck or JD tractor resistor will work. Otherwise you need to measure the current to the coil with the points closed, calculate the coil resistance (V/I) from that and get a resistor with the same resistance. Gerald
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