Posted 11/23/2013 16:49 (#3464236 - in reply to #3464162) Subject: Re: Resister ahead of coil??
Grand Island, Nebraska
If you bypass the resistor it will burn the points. Some 12v coils are internally resistored so they don't use an external resistor. The starter solenoid R terminal is meant to have a wire on it that bypasses the resistor to provide 12v to the coil to provide a hotter spark during cranking.