Why the resister wire and why running off the starter solenoid a full 12V running
to coil when the key is in the start position the brown wire. I'm new to this. Thanks for all the replies to previous posts
Why the resister wire
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Why the resister wire
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Re: Why the resister wire
One of the electrical/ignition gurus can explain the technical stuff but, as I understand it, when you turn the key to start it sends a full 12v to the starter and when you release it to the "run" position it reroutes the current thru the resistor wire to drop the voltage down to around 9 volts so you don't fry your points. Swapping to electronic ignition negates the need for the voltage drop so you can run a full 12v all the time. Something like that anyway. 
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Why the resister wire
Thanks for the info helped a lot.
1969 Ford F100 Styleside standard cab 360 C6