In a message dated 2/18/02 11:31:44 PM Central Standard Time, jwit6@xxxx writes: > With the Accel coil is it necessary to keep the ballast resistor and relay > wiring, or can I run it at a full 12 volts all the time? I'm in the middle > of > an engine compartment wiring purge and I'd like get as much of the > unnecessary wiring out as I can. > Thanks, > Jim > > Jim, > I'm still running the original existing ballast resistor with this new > coil and all the original wiring. I think feeding it a straight 12 volts > all the time may cause a problem with over heating the coil. You need to > step the voltage down during normal operation. As for the relay, we've gone over this one before and if I remember > relay does nothing and can be eliminated from the system. > . Marty [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]