[DeTomaso] Resistor in coil wiring?
JDeRyke at aol.com
JDeRyke at aol.com
Sun Jun 20 15:29:29 EDT 2010
Mikael, do NOT wire accessories such as electric chokes to the ignition hot
wire. Doing so in a Pantera, it acts as a very effective rev-limiter due to
the voltage drop that results at the coil. You'll get mysterious misses and
poor running etc at around 4200 rpms. I expect the Longchamp will behave
similarly- not what you want in a "Gentleman's Express".
As Roland said, 9 volts is the bare minimum for ignitions to work. A
possible solution is to wire the electric choke to the 'Field' post of the
alternator. It's switched DC and while its output is only 6 volts, the choke can be
adjusted to accept this. good luck- J DeRyke
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