Morning all
I'm hoping that someone can shed some light on a bit of a puzzle I have uncovered. I have a 1960 hard top and I have been reading up on converting to electronic ignition. All seems fairly straight forward and logical, scoop out the old points etc add new trigger and new coil and bypass the pink resistance wire. I had a delve into the engine bay and after a bit of digging around I found the pink wire.
Then I notice the ballast resistor...! (lovingly tie wrapped to one of the AC hoses by a previous owner !) The wires from the ballast resistor disappear through the firewall. So I have a ballast resistor and a pink resistance wire ! The wiring loom has been modified over the years, electric fuel pump / washers / wipers, but it looks original. Anyone have any thoughts as to why it would have both types of ignition resistor ? Thanks in advance
Jon
(BTW the car is a work in progress so master cylinder and brake light switch are due an overhaul)
I'm hoping that someone can shed some light on a bit of a puzzle I have uncovered. I have a 1960 hard top and I have been reading up on converting to electronic ignition. All seems fairly straight forward and logical, scoop out the old points etc add new trigger and new coil and bypass the pink resistance wire. I had a delve into the engine bay and after a bit of digging around I found the pink wire.
Then I notice the ballast resistor...! (lovingly tie wrapped to one of the AC hoses by a previous owner !) The wires from the ballast resistor disappear through the firewall. So I have a ballast resistor and a pink resistance wire ! The wiring loom has been modified over the years, electric fuel pump / washers / wipers, but it looks original. Anyone have any thoughts as to why it would have both types of ignition resistor ? Thanks in advance
Jon
(BTW the car is a work in progress so master cylinder and brake light switch are due an overhaul)
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