Posted by John T on October 18, 2007 at 19:45:51 from (66.244.83.147):
In Reply to: Ignition coil posted by Leckster on October 18, 2007 at 19:39:24:
Often when a coil gets so hot you cant hold your hand on it, its cuz youre using a 6 volt coil on a 12 volt system AND NOT USING ANY NECESSARY SERIES EXTERNAL VOLTAGE DROPPING (12 TO 6) BALLAST RESISTOR.
This a 6 or 12 volt tractor??
The coil a 6 or 12 volt??
Is there any series external Ballast Resistor after the ignition switch but before the coil??
Is the battery connected Pos or Neg ground cuz the coil wiring should match the tractor battery polarity??
I need to know this stuff so I can betetr advise you, if the ignition is on very long tractor not running its normal for a coil to get fairly hot but not so hot it almost burns your hand
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