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Re: [TR] TR6 low tension wire

To: "Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 low tension wire
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:29:22 -0400
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On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 9:40 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:

> Sure, it's easy to fabricate a zero resistance wire.  At least within the
> tolerance of the $10 DVM's H-F sells.  ;-)
>

If you don't have a drawer full of those that you got for free, you aren't
doing it right.



>
> But seriously, through 72 the TR6 has a 12 Volt coil (internally
> ballasted) and there is no intentional resistance in the coil wiring.  From
> 73 onwards the used a 6V coil with a ballast wire,  But it is not the wire
> between the coil and distributor so in either case a plain copper wire is
> used.
>
>
It took me a long time to wrap my head around the way that system actually
works.  I finally got it, but I've still never actually seen the ballast
wire.  Back in the day, I sold plenty of ceramic resistors for Chryslers,
but I assume the wire is buried in the harness somewhere?

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.

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, Oct 14, 2018 at 9:40 AM DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs=
.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Sure, it&#39;s easy to fabricate a zero resistance w=
ire.=C2=A0 At least within the tolerance of the $10 DVM&#39;s H-F sells.=C2=
=A0 ;-)</font></div></font></blockquote><div><br></div><div>If you don&#39;=
t have a drawer full of those that you got for free, you aren&#39;t doing i=
t right.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
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<div><font size=3D"3">But seriously, through 72 the TR6 has a 12 Volt coil =
(internally ballasted) and there is no intentional resistance in the coil w=
iring.=C2=A0 From 73 onwards the used a 6V coil with a ballast wire,=C2=A0 =
But it is not the wire between the coil and distributor so in either case a=
 plain copper wire is used.</font></div></font><br></blockquote><div><br></=
div><div>It took me a long time to wrap my head around the way that system =
actually works.=C2=A0 I finally got it, but I&#39;ve still never actually s=
een the ballast wire.=C2=A0 Back in the day, I sold plenty of ceramic resis=
tors for Chryslers, but I assume the wire is buried in the harness somewher=
e?</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff Scarbrough</div><div>Corrosion Acres, Ga.<=
/div></div></div>

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