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dookdart
PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:24 pm 
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Where is the best place to tap off 12v for a eddy electric choke? right off the ballast resistor??

Also: the eddy instructions say "DO NOT" tap 12v off the coil +.

Why not? what would happen?
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Coil + generally is not 12v. It is somewhat less, because of the ballast resistor. Also the additional current drawn by the choke t-stat will cause an additional voltage drop through the ballast resistor, meaning even less voltage available at the coil.

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OK. that kind of drop at the coil can cause a misfire, esp. with an elect. ignition. Makes sense.... thanks!

where to take the power then?
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Take it from the 12v side(supply) of the ballast resistor, not the side that goes to the coil.

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