15-05-22, 02:57
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GM Fox I
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,606
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Smith
Ford Ignition Systems do run at a reduced voltage through a resistor to give approx 4.8v to prolong the life of the points in the distributor, but the rest of the electrical system (Generator, battery, lights gauges, horn, etc) are not part of the reduced circuit, but use the full 6v (which is itself a nominal figure, as the Gen and the battery, when the engine is running and the Gen is charging, actually put out between 7.0v and 7.3v).
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Agreed. The resister stepping down the voltage is to the ignition coil only.
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