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61. Identify under hood parts : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Left side inner fender— is this box an electronic regulator? It’s connected to the alternator. Right side inner fender— I guess this is is a ...
... . Is it necessary? It's a ballast resistor. Whether it is needed depends ... — I guess this is is a resistor. Connected to ignition coil. Is ...
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62. Cough, cough : Fuel System / Carbs - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Sounds like you have a high resistance join in the ignition power supply somewhere to see 10.8 volts under load at the coil . If ...
... that. They do suggest that the ballast system is bypassed for the Powerspark so ... Robbie693 Robbie To my knowledge the ballast resistor on your model plus 2 was a ...
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63. No spark with new electronic ignition. What am I missing? : Electrical / Instruments - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hi Rich I suppose it couldn't be fuel could it ? Once had a mechanical fuel pump with a leaky diaphram. OK cold but once ...
... found that I do indeed have a ballasted system! I did not know that ... an obvious visual sign of a ballast resistor and so i wonder for my 1968 ...
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64. WG: Ignition failure : Archive by LotusElan.net [Mailing List Archive]
-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Schori AG [mailto:***@***.*** Gesendet: Freitag, 16. Juli 2004 10:22 An: ***@***.*** Betreff: Ignition failure Hi there. Got nasty Ignition failure. While I'm ...
... if the car is equipped with a ballast resistor, that circuit is open ( ... in: You own a Lotus, check your grounds.) The ballast resistor ...
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65. Ideal ignition coil location? : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Many years ago I moved the ignition coil and mounted it on the drivers side radiator mount plate. I see to remember that the original ...
... not the best place for a hot ballast resistor and electrics! I'm about to ... the radiator and just wondered where others put their coils. The radiator mount plate ...
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66. Ignition ballast voltage drop question : Electrical / Instruments - Page 4 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Any meter that is either consistently inaccurate or consistently accurate is fine for this job!! It’s only voltage differences that we need to know here. ...
... Ignition ballast voltage drop question Any meter that is either consistently inaccurate or consistently ... solenoid to the input of the ballast resistor, point H, and you can ...
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67. Engine dying when warm - electrical problem? : Archive by LotusElan.net [Mailing List Archive]
Question for the group ? so far I've searched the archives and tried what's been suggested there, but no luck yet. I think it's an ...
... the tach, have you checked the ballast resistor? Sometimes a failing ballast will ... such problems, and heat is one of the immediate causes of the failure. ...
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68. 1970 Elan Plus 2 Ignition Coil : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Hello, I am brand new to this forum so hope this isn't a silly question. I have just purchased a 1970 Plus 2S (not 130) ...
... you? Which cars were fitted with ballast ignition system( 9V on normal running ... to resistor in circuit and full voltage on start ) and which were fitted with ...
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69. Lumenition Optronic with Lucas Sports Coil? : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hi, Thought I might have a faulty coil so ordered a Lucas Sports Coil. I have a Lumenition Optronic Ignition in my +2. Can/should I ...
... is that you have to run a ballasted ignition system with the lumenition. So ... have to run a separate ballast resistor or a ballasted coil, I was told ...
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70. Cough, cough : Fuel System / Carbs - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Thanks chaps, The Aldon unit is very similar the the Powerspark visually, I believe it is the same as the Petronix. I do recall someone ...
... these may have been disconnected but the ballast resistor would still be there, another ... is to measure the SW voltage when the engine is running. Worse case scenario ...
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71. Cold Start Ignition Coil - LotusElan.net [Wiki]
... tightening coil fixings, ensure that the ballast resistor (on top of coil) ... as far removed from the body side as possible Using the appropriate illustration (for ...
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72. Which coil : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Which coil should be used on a 74 2s130 as no coil present. Ballest or not?
... depends on wether your wiring has a ballast resistor fitted or not as to which ... you should have..the ballast resistor system gives a bigger spark during cranking.. John john.p.clegg ...
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73. Heater motor types : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
I am slightly confused about heater fan motors fitted to Elans. I have just refurbished one to use on my S4 restoration which is pre ...
... of these was the same rectangulalr ceramic ballast resistor used in that time. cheers ... have fitted a high wattage low ohmic resistor to the unit I have to give ...
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74. IWiring a High torque starter : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
I have bitten the bullet and bought a WOSP starter from Sue Miller to replace and improve upon my ageing Lucas pre engaged starter. The ...
... that would mess up the way the ballast resistor is used. When it is ... the bulkhead starter solenoid bridges the ballast resistor, to take it out of circuit ...
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75. Luminition optical trigger : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
I’ve been having major misfire issues with the TC that uses an optical trigger to run an Aldon Amethyst mapped advance system. It seemed at ...
... side a high performance coil and new ballast resistor etc. The engine had been ... and so were the Dellortos, new Magnecor leads fitted, but it was always ...
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