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| Lawrence |
 Apr 3 2003, 07:01 PM
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I got the coil in two days from Summit... just like you said! Cool service.
Question: the instructions say something about a ballast resistor with a points setup. Do I need this, with my CD box and points? -Rusty |
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 3 2003, 08:58 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,462 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I have an MSD 6A and a Blaster Coil on my BMW 2002 with points. I needed to run two ballest resistors in order to drop the voltage to the contact set to around 4 - 6 volts. I tried using the Blaster Coil with the stock resistor and then with the replacement provided with the coil but I was burning points about every ten minutes or so. The directions don't seem to be clear about adding the second resistor. They seem to suggest replacing the stock one with the one provided with the coil. At least that's what I read into it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| mightyohm |
Apr 3 2003, 09:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I thought the MSD hardly sent any current at all through the points. How could it be burning them??
BTW I have a 6A and a blaster coil in the 911 and no ballast resistor. But I am using a Pertronix. |
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 3 2003, 09:05 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,462 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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It's the Blaster Coil that does it. Your Petronix isn't effected.
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 4 2003, 01:58 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
LB,
(I have been out of pocket preparing for a race this weekend) You should not need the ballast.... BUT keep a set of points close by just in case. It been quite a while since I ran points with a MSD. My gut feeling says you wont need it with the CD box. B |
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| mightyohm |
Apr 4 2003, 02:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The coil should not matter. With an MSD you do not connect the coil to the points in any way - it is through the MSD box. The MSD has both a positive and negative wire that are separate from everything else and go straight to the coil - you're not even supposed to ground the negative wire to the engine at the coil.
It is my understanding that the MSD just sends a trickle of current through the points like the stock CD unit on a 911. That small current triggers the coil current separately. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 4 2003, 02:09 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yep. The stock CD box functions just like the MSD 6AL (except the rev limit)
B |
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| Lawrence |
Apr 4 2003, 05:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Hey Brad,
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm not using an MSD CD box. I'm using the Bosch, and maybe a Permatune in the future. -Rusty |
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| si2t3m |
Apr 4 2003, 10:06 AM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Qc, Canada Member No.: 119 |
Here is the way i see it (and please tell me if i'm wrong).
The points only send a signal to the CDI box or MSD box. The CDI box sends the mega spark or signal to the coil. Coil sends the big spark to the Dizzy cap Dizzy cap & rotor bring current to the proper sparkplug wire. Wham, you got spark at the sparkplug and hopefully an explosion in the combustion chamber. Marc-André |
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| Lawrence |
Apr 4 2003, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Yeah, that's pretty close to correct, except you forgot points in the loop (for stock cars like mine).
If you increase the output of the coil, then you put more wear and tear on the points. -Rusty |
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| Lawrence |
Apr 4 2003, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
I called MSD. They told me that with the stock Bosch CD box, I shouldn't need the ballast resistor.
Cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) -Rusty |
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 4 2003, 12:18 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
BLOW IT UP Rusty....LOL
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| Lawrence |
Apr 4 2003, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Nope... don't need to blow up a third box.
Are you rattling my cage? -Rusty |
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