Hatchetman1984
New User
Hey guys, i went out and purchased the OEM
Ballast Resistor, and not the generic "ceramic"
kind. My ballast resistor is what Dell(WA)
calls the "infamous ballast resistor".
My problem is it doesn't appear to work - at
all. It measures 12 volts on each of the posts
when hooked up to a 12 volt charger. Shouldn't
one of the top posts cut the voltage down to
protect the points?
I am running a 12 volt coil on a 1948 Ford 8N.
I know the coil is 12 volts because i ordered
it from here. Alternator and everything else
works fine. tractor runs fine. I am battling an
issue with starting. My other post mentioned
that with the resistor hooked up, the tractor
would only start once you let off the starter
button. With resistor unhooked, it fires up at
like the 1st or second crank - almost
instantly.
Can someone show me a diagram of how the
Ballast Resistor is to be hooked up and explain
it in layman's terms? I'm not very good with
electronics but at least on the ceramic
resistor i had before, i had 12 volts on 1
side, and 8 volts on the other when it was
installed...
Ballast Resistor, and not the generic "ceramic"
kind. My ballast resistor is what Dell(WA)
calls the "infamous ballast resistor".
My problem is it doesn't appear to work - at
all. It measures 12 volts on each of the posts
when hooked up to a 12 volt charger. Shouldn't
one of the top posts cut the voltage down to
protect the points?
I am running a 12 volt coil on a 1948 Ford 8N.
I know the coil is 12 volts because i ordered
it from here. Alternator and everything else
works fine. tractor runs fine. I am battling an
issue with starting. My other post mentioned
that with the resistor hooked up, the tractor
would only start once you let off the starter
button. With resistor unhooked, it fires up at
like the 1st or second crank - almost
instantly.
Can someone show me a diagram of how the
Ballast Resistor is to be hooked up and explain
it in layman's terms? I'm not very good with
electronics but at least on the ceramic
resistor i had before, i had 12 volts on 1
side, and 8 volts on the other when it was
installed...