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Hi sunshine.... I got the whole kit (inc a distributor) from SimonBBC, as his tech support was more helpful that the Accuspark people.....
You will have to know if you have a ballasted system though for the coil.... they were ballasted from standard - but may have been removed in the interim.
There should be a very thick (white?) wire running to the + side of the existing coil... if it is connected, its still ballasted.

That should do you!

J :wink:
 
To check if you (still) have a ballasted system, connect a multimter set to measure Volts to the power side of the coil (the side not connected to the distributor). When the ignition is switched on the meter should read battery voltage with NO ballast resistor and approx. 9V with a ballast resistor.
 
Geordie Jim said:
To check if you (still) have a ballasted system, connect a multimter set to measure Volts to the power side of the coil (the side not connected to the distributor). When the ignition is switched on the meter should read battery voltage with NO ballast resistor and approx. 9V with a ballast resistor.
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One point with this. The test must be performed with the LT circuit complete (i.e. all LT wires connected and the points closed)

If you do it with the circuit incomplete (i.e. with wires removed and/or points open), there will be no (significant) current flow and therefore no (significant) volt drop even if you have a ballast resistor, i.e. it'll still read about 12v.
 
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. I have a battery reading 13V, turn ign on and a coil reading of 12V. I presume that means no ballast resistor. All leads we're connected and points closed. Cheers Mick
 
happy days said:
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. I have a battery reading 13V, turn ign on and a coil reading of 12V. I presume that means no ballast resistor. All leads we're connected and points closed. Cheers Mick
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Then it has no ballast resistor!

As an aside, your picture reminded me of something! :-

You've got a male spade as the coil - terminal and, of course!, a female spade terminal on the wire which goes onto the - terminal.

I'm sure our old 72 2000Auto's coil had a FEMALE spade as the - terminal, and a MALE spade soldered on the wire which goes onto the - terminal. Has anyone here got, or seen/remember, a P6 with the male spade terminal soldered onto the wire which goes onto the coil - terminal?
 
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