Well...the Bosch blue coil is for use without resistor, the red coil uses a
resistor. I remember selecting the Blue because the Ignitor said to go
without a resistor...so far so good.
I should probably just chalk it up to VB talking thru their hat (or at
least not clarifying their statement)
CTP
>I'll try to add something meaningful to Peter's comments.
>
>There are two types of coil: those designed to work with a ballast resister
>and those that are not. Likewise there are electronic ignition systems that
>are designed to work with a ballast resister and those that are not.
>
>Conventional points triggered ignition systems can work with or without a
>ballasted coil. Some electronic ignition systems will ONLY work with a
>ballasted ignition. If you use a conventional coil with an electronic system
>that NEEDS a ballasted coil you FRY the ignition and are left with an
>expensive but useless 'black box'.
>
>Things get a little more complicated when you consider that while any coil can
>be fitted with a ballast (thus OK with all ignition systems), the output is
>less than if the coil was DESIGNED to work with a ballast.
>
>My advice then is to: Find out if the Petronix requires a ballasted coil (I
>suspect not).
>
>If you decide to use a ballasted coil anyway, (cold starting benefit) then
>Lucas (ha, ha, ha, <G>) do a high energy Sports coil for use with a ballast
>(not a lot of people know that) as well as a conventional sports coil.
>
>Finally, If none of this is clear I can knock out another 2,000 words!
>
>
>Daniel1312
>
>
>
>In a message dated 18/1/1999 7:30:19PM, mrbugeye@hotmail.com writes:
>
><< The way I think it works is that the cars equipped with factory
> electronic ignition had a resistor in the power supply to the coil so
> that they were actually only getting 10-11 volts while the car was
> running (Lucas 102 coil?) . The cars that originally had a points type
> distributor supplied a full 13-14 volts to the coil (Lucas 101 coil?).
> If you run a 101 type coil at a reduced voltage you do not get enough
> spark conversely if you run a 102 type at full voltage the coil gets
> very hot and eventually burns up. I may have the numbers mixed up but
> hopefully you get the idea. So the blurbs refer to the original type of
> ignition in the car not necessarily the type you have now.
> Regards, >>
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