Paul,
I thought that metallic ribbed thingy was something to do with the stock
electronic ignition installed in the later cars. Although it looks like a
ballast
resistor, it isn't. I know I read what it was somewhere or it was addressed
on the list once before, but now I can't remember. (I will have to check my
"notes"...) As you pointed out, the ballast resistance is actually provided by
a length of wire in the loom. That would have to be disconnected.
donny v
78 MGB
In a message dated 9/28/2004 8:35:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk writes:
I'm not sure what your ribbed metallic thingy is, unless someone has added
another ballast resistance at some stage. To check, before you remove the
points, turn on the ignition and with the points closed measure the voltage
at the coil +ve and each side of this thing. I'd be interested to know what
the readings are. Normally I'd expect to see about 6v on the
white/light-green at the coil +ve under the above conditions.
PaulH.
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