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ROD
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« on: October 28, 2009, 05:25:24 PM »
Did any of the Reliants have a ballast resistor? . All the ones Ive seen on other makes are piggy backed on to the coil,but this doesnt have one . I didnt see one in the original car engine bay if it was mounted remotely,but could've missed it.
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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2009, 05:28:09 PM »
Some did, some didn't. Depends on the coil you've got. Mounted on the bulkhead I think.
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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 05:30:07 PM »
hmmm ,might've missed it!  I thought they only came in to play AFTER the engine was started? So maybe the lack of it isnt preventing the engine at least firing.
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 05:37:32 PM »
I've never fitted one on any of my trikes, though Flap had problems with his engine melting the plastic pivot of the points. Ran fine until the points stopped operating. A resistor fixed it.
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2009, 08:43:53 PM »
right then theres 2 types of resistor 1 keeps a constant 12v feed to the coil whilst cranking  2nd reduces voltage to keep the coil at say a steady 9-11.5v but as a general guide. a coil from an 850 mini will run any reliant without points probs so use a mini coil and delete the ballast resistor! Grin
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2009, 10:45:56 PM »
As Toad said, 12v coil, you do not need a Ballast resistor, 9v coil, you do! Morrag
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 04:46:21 AM »
Yep,got a mini one ,so gonna swup it and try that. Wink
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