General Category => Other Things Simplex => Topic started by: pd on January 03, 2018, 10:39:36 AM
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Because our electrical / lighting seems to be marginal , at best , and in order to have this info in our data base for testing purposes :
What resistances has everyone found regarding ignition ( HT coil ) and lighting coils ?
I think it would be nice to have that info for original Simplex as well as what ever aftermarket systems have been used . If for no other reason than comparison .
Pete . :)
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Please allow me to be the first . ;)
The following are resistances measured from my '57 Phelon magneto .
OEM Simplex Phelon ignition coil : 14.11?
Note : this measurement was taken from my OEM coil that has the outer casing removed via a cleaner I tried using . The cleaner turned the casing to mush , literally . I was able to remove the leftover casing and found the winding ends that were suppose to feed the spark plugs . So , there might be a slightly different reading , due to my coil not having the connections meant to accept the HT wires .
New replacement Cushman ignition coil : 17.7? out of the box / 17.66? installed .
Upper lighting coil : .5?
Lower lighting coil : .7?
Headlight coil : .9?
Note : All three lighting coils were measured when in unmolested original factory wrappings .
I have rewound the headlight coil and since , have a much brighter light .
I intend on rewinding the upper and lower coils .
I'll post resistances for all three rewound coils after I get them done .
Pete . :)