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Old 03-24-2006, 05:15 PM
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It's been a long time since I worked on points and a ballast resistor but I seem to recall that the ballast resistor also served to lower the voltage on the coil. This in turn would decrease the amount of current flowing through the coil and lessen the heat buildup in the coil. Couldn't the increased current flowing through the coil as a result of the Pertronix ignitor cause the coil to overheat and self-destruct? Does Pertronix recommend any change in the coil or is the "stock" coil OK?
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