Ballast resistor

[John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided>]

>Subject: Re: MSD/ Ballest resistor
>
>John,
>
>Remember, there is an additional job for the ballast resistor.  You
>actually have a 9 volt coil.  You run the current through the resistor so
>you don't fry the coil with excess current. 
>
>For starting, the current bypasses the resistor to allow max current to
>the coil even when the batt voltage is down (winter). 
>
>Steve

Yes, I knew that was the function of the ballast resistor. Whatever I 
said that wasn't complete in this regard was a failure in communication, 
not lack of understanding of the ballast resistor function. 

Thanks for making the function clear.
John H.