mcerd1
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 08:40 AM |
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MJ bits - did I get the right bits ?
the coil came from an N reg escort (CVH) and the rest from a K reg escort (HCS)
if they are right - what are these bits ?
this was on the EDIS bracket
this was on the coil braket on the N reg car (no EDIS) and next to the EDIS on the K reg car - its connected #2 on the coil (+12v) and appears to
earth on the other side
what is it ?
do I need it ?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 09:16 AM |
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Looks like you did pretty well - the first picture shows everything I used for my Megajolt - EDIS, VR sensor and coil.
Glad to see that you got all the connectors, together with lots of cable attached.
Don't recognise the other odds and ends - probably not important! 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 09:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Glad to see that you got all the connectors, together with lots of cable attached.
it took a while, but I managed to get the whole loom, without cutting any of the wires I need (only cut off the bits I don't need - like the ECU
)
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02GF74
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 09:32 AM |
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top photo looks like you have all the bits.
middle photo - duno but could it be ballast resistor?
bracket looks like the coil pack sits on top, don't know what the plug thing on the side is.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 09:58 AM |
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just to make things a little clearer....
the last pic is of the coil bracket, but its the thing on it I'm asking about - if you look in the 1st photo you can see its on the +12V side of
the coil (in the HCS loom)
I thought maybe some kind of surge protector/ arrester ? but really I don't have a clue
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 01:00 PM |
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That makes sence - thanks for that
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nitram38
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 01:34 PM |
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The ballast resistor is for use on 10V coils.
If you use a 12v coil you can do away with this.
Normally the ballast resister is bypassed during starting so that your 10v coil gets 12v across it. This temporarily boosts your spark at start
up.
It is a common cause of problems where the ballast is knackered and the car tries to start then cuts out when you release the ign key.
Don't run a 10V coil without a ballast resistor though as it will fry! 
[Edited on 19/9/2007 by nitram38]
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 02:23 PM |
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I had a ballast resistor on my Mk1 fiesta (1979) 9V normal, 12V starting - but I didn't think any of the electronic ignition cars would still
use them :?
the resister didn't appear to be wired to anything I'm using (directly anyway)
but my coil is from a later car (I don't think it had a resister) so hopefuly its ok
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 03:55 PM |
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It's not a coil it's a coil pack, 4 coils in a block more like separate bike coils than the old car coil. It's looks like a
suppressor.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NeilP
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 05:43 PM |
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Last picture is called a filter and you do need it to get a nice clean spark off the coil pack IIRC (clears volts between spark cycles). Mine has one
and you notice a differenceif disconnected...
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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paulf
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| posted on 19/9/07 at 07:46 PM |
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The long resistor is probably for a dim dip system or similiar , it is not connected to the ignition circuit I have seen lots of them on fords that I
have removed parts from.
The component on the coil bracket is a suppresion capacitor and can be connected to the 12v supply to the coil centre and edis supply.I have never
found it to make any difference but as you have it you may as well fit it.
Paul.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 09:03 AM |
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Thanks all
I was going to fit the filter/ capacitor anyway - but I feel better knowing what it is instead of guessing
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