Ballast resistor

[snes]

I've just fitted a Boyer electronic induction discharge kit to my 86 R4 GTL. Very simple to fit and quite an effective unit.

However, I fitted mine on the basis that I did not have a ballast resistor fitted to the coil. There were certainly no extra wires connected to the coil.

But dear Mr Haynes shows these models to have a ballast resistor, running from something called a cold start relay to the coil.

Lil ol me is starting to get paranoid. Can anyone help me on this - is there a resistor, what job does it do, where might I find it?

Thanks all!

 

[Steve Hennessey]

These are good little units and I would recommend that everybody fits one of these on their cars. Points are getting expensive and it's a good idea to make them last as long as possible.
The R4 GTL uses a standard 12volt coil so there's nothing for you to worry about. There's no need for a ballst resistor on the GTL's so not sure why Haynes said there's one fitted. Maybe it was an option on some models??