[Ford-ferguson] Resistor & condensor 8N

[Ace Russell]

My local parts guy said he thought the 12V coil has a resistor that only
brings it down to about 9V. That's why he recommended not bypassing the
inline resistor. But the last guy who worked on my 8N wasn't able to get it
going unless he bypassed the inline resistor (and it was new one).

Next question: do you have to take the distributor out to change the points?
Are there are tips or tricks to that?

Ace


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> [mailto:ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On 
> Behalf Of Moe Fretz
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:27 PM
> To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: RE: [Ford-ferguson] Resistor & condensor 8N
> 
> 
> All ignition systems run on 6 volts, that is more than 6 volts going 
> throught the points will burn them out.  That was no problrm 
> with 6 volt 
> systems,  but with 12 vpolt systems the voltage must be 
> brought down to 6 
> volts.
> Sometimes that is done with the use of a ballist resistor to drop the 
> voltage. Other times the resistor is internal in the coil. I 
> type that I 
> have seen the most of is the use of a ballist resister.
> I do believe that ford supplies an original style coil that 
> also has the 
> resister built in for use on a 12 volt system.
> 
> hope this helps     Moe.
> 
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