Ballast Resistor Wiring

BillGrissom said

I wouldn't cut any wires if you want to keep it original. Just remove your factory ballast resistor and run 2 extender wires from the terminals to your new ballast. They are standard "spade lug" connectors. You might put some heat shrink over the connections or wrap w/ silicone tape. I wouldn't get too fancy since a later ignition you add probably won't need a ballast.

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That's about the route I took. I used male/male spade connector and simply removed the resistor, replacing it with the connector. A little shrink-wrap and done. I did however need to replace the coil+ wire since it was a bit over-cooked. Everything is now wrapped up neat, I individually taped the ALT wire then loomed it in and wrapped it with the others since it seemed to be a little hard in areas where the insulation ran against the coil+. As far as heat on the resistor is concerned, I hope I don't have any issues. However, it's a pretty beefy unit with a thick ceramic insulator.


A lot of good info. Thanks guys!