Volvo RWD 120-130 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 7/2006 120-130 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Stupid question about the coil 120-130

posted by  planetman on  Tue Oct 19 16:50 CST 2010
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 24 09:29 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Hello,

There are several types of coils and it is important that you use a compatible coil for your ignition system.

There are coils for points ignitions and coils for electronic ignitions.

However, some of the electronic ignition conversion kits and the 123Ignition, do allow the use of a coil for points to be used.

And in both cases, points or electronic, there are coils that use a ballast resistor, 9 volt, and coils that do not, 12 volt.

If your distributor is still using points, I suggest you use a Bosch blue coil that most air cooled VWs use, if you do not want to replace yours with an original coil assembly, either used or new.

The Bosch blue coil is a 12 volt coil and it does not need a ballast resistor.
--
Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90502






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Stupid question about the coil [120-130]
posted by  ha1156w  on Mon Oct 18 15:51 CST 2010 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.