ballast resistors

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ford racing
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ballast resistors

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hi iam going to be using low impedance injecters on an s8 and need to know how to work out what size ballast resistors to use.thanks in advance
pavlo
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Re: ballast resistors

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http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/panel-mou ... s/0160714/

If mounted on a heatsink (ie cool spreader plate) then 15w will probably also be fine.
stevieturbo
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Re: ballast resistors

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Or maybe pick up some resistor packs from an OEM car.

Some Mitsu Evo's use them, Toyota MR2 turbo, old Honda Civics and perhaps others
PQatPIT
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Re: ballast resistors

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I thought that S8 can control low impedance injectors without any extra resistors. The pinout pdf says 10A Open Collector output.
pavlo
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Yes it can. I've not found it to be 100% reliable, I described my experiences and advice on another thread.
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