[Farmall] International A died (and I am baffled)

[Jim Becker]

Yes, that is what I meant.  Everything in one series: switch, resistor, 
coil, points.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

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From: "Andy Wander" <awander at verrex.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] International A died (and I am baffled)


> Jim:
>
> Surely you meant to write:
>
>   12 volt ballast resistor required, wire from ignition switch to 
> RESISTOR(NOT coil), another wire resistor to coil, third wire coil to 
> distibutor.
>
> Andy Wander
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> Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:29:51 -0500
> From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] International A died (and I am baffled)
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> Larry,
>>From anything I have seen, there are 3 varieties of ignition coils, each
> should be labeled accordingly.
>   6 volt - never uses a ballast resistor, wire from igniton switch 
> straight
> to coil, another wire coil to distibutor.
>   12 volt no ballast resistor required, wired same as 6 volt.
>   12 volt ballast resistor required, wire from ignition switch to coil,
> another wire resistor to coil, third wire coil to distibutor.
>
> Ballast resistors come in a variety of styles.  Any with only 2 electrical
> terminals will work fine.  For tractor use, I see no particular advantage 
> to
> using a coil that requires an extenal ballast.
>
> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
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