nogE 91 Posted July 15, 2013 this grey ignition wire....me thinks..... its getting well hot.....why would that be? :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie_racer 5 Posted July 15, 2013 That looks like the ballast resistor wire...runs up the drivrs side inner wing?? Being a resistor I guess it would get warm but hot I doubt thats right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogE 91 Posted July 15, 2013 That looks like the ballast resistor wire...runs up the drivrs side inner wing?? Being a resistor I guess it would get warm but hot I doubt thats right. ok...... I would say hot...... and yes that's the one ballast wire...remember being told this a while back now you mentioned it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortina-city 141 Posted July 15, 2013 Gary it supplies the feed to the ignition coil, check if your coil is hot. if coil develops a prob it can make this cable hot, however it does get warm normally anyway as its dissipating heat along its length. its designed to supply the corect feed to the coil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie_racer 5 Posted July 15, 2013 Just out of interest, have you fitted electronic ignition? I ask because the instructions for my accuspark kit says to replace this with normal wire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogE 91 Posted July 15, 2013 Gary it supplies the feed to the ignition coil, check if your coil is hot. if coil develops a prob it can make this cable hot, however it does get warm normally anyway as its dissipating heat along its length. its designed to supply the corect feed to the coil ok pete..yes ,,just chatting to tibbs and says the same..... does get hot along whole length of lead... so coil should not be hot attall?... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 440 Posted July 15, 2013 Just out of interest, have you fitted electronic ignition? I ask because the instructions for my accuspark kit says to replace this with normal wire. no he's running points Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogE 91 Posted July 15, 2013 Just out of interest, have you fitted electronic ignition? I ask because the instructions for my accuspark kit says to replace this with normal wire. no York...points still Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgo 68 Posted July 15, 2013 Wire gets hot because it's a resistor Coil still gets hot - just that it works at a lower voltage (as it's designed to) under normal conditions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 5 Posted July 16, 2013 Yup! As above. Ballast resistor. Drops the volts for the points coil to about 9v IIRC. And yes, they get 'warm' at the very least. Early Mk2 Fiesta's have them too. I upgraded my wife's Fiesta from points to the later electronic setup ( Can't be mithered with adjusting and replacing points.. ).. So again, as stated.. This comes out when going electronic. Jason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogE 91 Posted July 16, 2013 Yup! As above. Ballast resistor. Drops the volts for the points coil to about 9v IIRC. And yes, they get 'warm' at the very least. Early Mk2 Fiesta's have them too. I upgraded my wife's Fiesta from points to the later electronic setup ( Can't be mithered with adjusting and replacing points.. ).. So again, as stated.. This comes out when going electronic. Jason. cheers chaps..... rec I need to update ..anyone advise on a good complete setup... dizzy/coil and lead set...maybe a ebay link... 1600 pinto set needed.... I have been advised on this in the past but started getting confused as to what setup to use....maybe start again on wants available .. :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 5 Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) A Mk2 Fiesta ( 87 onwards ) setup should work. But the ignition map on the module won't be fantastic for power. I know that some Capri owners use them as an upgrade from points. I'd have thought that any Ford OHV dizzy from 87 onwards would be suitable? You'll need: Dizzy unit. Coil (Point and none points ones differ ). Then either the wiring cut from the donar car or some wire and a 3 pin mini timer plug. A handful of bullet connectors and a ring connector.. Depending on exactly how you wire it all up. I have a Mk3 Escort 1.3 OHV dizzy available that's surplus to requirements ( Not 100% sure of it's condition ). I might even have a coil too! Jason. Edited July 16, 2013 by Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgo 68 Posted July 16, 2013 Wouldn't have thought an OHV setup works on a pinto does it? There are a number of people on the forum who have fitted the units from these its guys http://www.accuspark.co.uk/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 5 Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Wouldn't have thought an OHV setup works on a pinto does it? There are a number of people on the forum who have fitted the units from these its guys http://www.accuspark.co.uk/ I haven't done it myself, but I'm sure it does. As I said, I sold a unit to a guy a couple of years ago who had a Capri to do exactly this to it. The Acuspark stuff is good; or so I've heard. A couple of the Fiesta guys use it. Available for about the same price as a second hand Fiesta dizzy unit and coil on Ebay. ( Last time I looked anyway! ) Jason. Edited July 17, 2013 by Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortina-city 141 Posted July 17, 2013 Gary there are 'all in one' units available, where they supply a new dizzy, coil and leads as a package, the electronic module is built into the dizzy, you just plug and go. advertised in practical classics and (i think) on ebay. i was looking at em at one stage but ended up staying with points (as i like to make life difficult for myself) pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
