balest getting hot

[todd8525]

running a car (new resto) the volt gauge is jumping and ballest is now getting hot.getting tired of throwing parts at it.need help,not a mopar guy.

[andrewb70]

running a car (new resto) the volt gauge is jumping and ballest is now getting hot.getting tired of throwing parts at it.need help,not a mopar guy.

If you actually want some help, you might want to give a lot more info. We have a lot of knowledgable members, but our mind reading skills don't work over the internet.

Andrew

[todd8525]

resent reso. on a 69 roadrunner.the car was converted to electronic ign.the car was fine for first month,now the volt gage is jumping,
and the ballest resistor is getting extreamly hot.i know they should get warm but thats why they are made of porcilin.this is getting like cant get near it hot.ive swapped out the ballest,coil,alt. and rewired the engine bay(the original looked like a rats nest)as i said im not a mopar guy.and i was tired last night.thanks guys.

[pitts64]

I'd put a good set of Accel points in it, you will know what's going on and it will start faster and run better....

Just look up what ever brand of electronic conversion you have and look at all the trouble posts..

[dhutton]

How high is the volt gauge jumping? What is the lowest voltage? What would you guess the average voltage to be? The higher the voltage the hotter the ballast resistor will be. Are you sure there isn't something wrong with your voltage regulator?

Don

[todd8525]

after fixing other peoples stuff all day i went home,ate,came back and locked the doors and shut off all lights but a trouble light.the voltage from the regulator is 11 to 17 volts.ordered a new one and we will see in the morning?

[MrQuick]

Actually the ballast is designed to get hot and not designed for electronic conversions. The ballast uses resistance to drop voltage from Battery to about 8-9 volts to keep the points from burning out.

The electronic ignition will function just fine at battery voltage. In fact it prefers it.

You can pull it out OR gut it and solder in a 14 gu wire inside between the two terminals. Looks like a resistor but its not. Whats your charge voltage BTW?