> >....... I need to use a ballast coil and
> >want to make sure the one I have is the correct one...
>
> Don't most coils (most Lucas anyway) have a '12' or a '6' stamped on the
> bottom indicating whether the coil is ballasted?
>
> Now if I could just remember which is which -- seems like the one
> marked 12V
> would have an internal resistor.
I believe that is true for Lucas coils ... however most coils used on
American cars are marked 12v even though they require an external ballast.
Randall
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