still no luck on the 15 ohm resistor wire

[Sitting Bull]

I tried NAPA, the dude had no clue. Does anyone have a part number or some other way to track down a 15-ohm resistor wire for the alternator?

Thanks!

[jeepbob]

You will have to buy the resistance wire in bulk form and then use an ohm meter to get 15 ohms. Another way to do it is get a 15 ohm resistor and put it inline

[Sitting Bull]

Do I really need to even use one? And if so, would an inline one be a radio-shack thing? I thought resistors got really hot and may start a fire?

I'm going to go ram my head into the wall. I'll be right back...

[Sitting Bull]

DOH!

[Mud Thrasher]

I'm in need of some too. Need to find out where to get some at.

[trssho]

I eliminated my resistor wire and have no problem. I use an Accell Super coil, so I dont know if that handles the extra voltage better or what.

[scotty]

im not using one either.my jeep was a fire damaged mess when i got it,so i had to rewire everyting. i used plain old wire for the ignition and aternator and to this date(3 yrs later) have not had any prollems.not that i know of,at least smile.gif its always worked fine,no fires or parts going bad too fast,or anything like that. im also using an accel coil,but not the super-just the stock replacement one. i haent always had it,tho, for prolly the first year and a half or so i just used a stock coil.

[Sitting Bull]

Looks like I'll proceed forward without the resistor wire, at least until I can find one in a junkyard. Maybe I'll just put a 10 ga. wire on it.

Thanks for the help!