coil resistor question
Posted:
Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:16 pm
by Cymru
Hi all,
Quick question.
for the +2 130s
Does the coil have an internal resistor - or - is the resistor else where on the car.
If it is somewhere else - where can I find that dam thing???
thanks
Re: coil resistor question
Posted:
Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:12 pm
by billwill
If your stater solenoid has only 3 terminals, your car was not fitted with ballasted ignition so there isn't one to be found.
If your starter solenoid has 4 terminals, the 4th (smallish) one goes directly to the coil bypassing the ballast resistor. In many cases ballast resistors are implemented simply by using a resistive wire from the ignition switch to the coil, so it will be difficult to determine if it is a resistor or just a plain copper wire.
Where a discrete ballast resistor is fitted on an elan, it is usually a small black object directly fastened on one of the coil terminals.
Re: coil resistor question
Posted:
Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:13 pm
by billwill
Oodles of previous discussion on this topic, the search needed is "ballast resistor"
http://www.lotuselan.net/cgi-bin/search ... oom_sort=0