Re: Ballast resitors

Julian wrote:

> Hello again.
> 
> 1973 Jensen Interceptor with 440 engine.
> 
> Someone has previously fitted two separate resistors which have duff 
> contacts so I've bought the proper dual unit for it.
> 
> It's a 'Standard' part from Long Island City NY. The resistors are  1.5
and 
> 5 Ohms. In my 440 workshop manual it says that the resistors are 0.5 and
5 
> Ohms. Did Chrysler change the spec of these things sometime? I'm
wondering 
> if this will give me any ignition problems?
> 
> Cheers Julian. 
> 
> 

Actually, most of the later ignition amplifier boxes don't even need 
that extra resistor. It was moved inside the box on later versions. Look 
at the 5-pin connector on your ignition box- if it only has 4 pins, it 
has the internal resistor and will ignore the one in the dual ballast 
resistor. Actually it may not even be connected even it if HAS the 5th
pin.