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77 Midget Man Andrew Gash Findlay / Ohio, USA	Posted: June 20, 2012 12:06AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 63

This is on my pedal box... I am inquiring about the square piece with an electrical hook up on either side... I think my mechanic said I dont need this anymore with the new ignition that I have? Thanks for your help in this matter.

Andrew

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btinsley Bishop Tinsley Jr GA, USA 1976 MG Midget 1500 "Dino"	Posted: June 20, 2012 06:02AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 289

ballast resistor. it's NLA, so if you remove it, don't throw it away...

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oldag98 Jeff and Brittany Brackenridge Choctaw, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA 1965 MG MGB "B" 1976 MG Midget 1500 "Yellow One" 1977 MG Midget 1500 "Dunkirk" 1979 MG Midget 1500 "Parts Car"	Posted: June 20, 2012 08:21AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 2,207

Bishop is correct. It is the ballast resistor for the original Lucas-Opus electronic ignition, which came a standard equipment on your car. You apparently have an aftermarket ignition module or distributor on your engine now. That O-ring just to the left is there to prevent your cable from chafing. It goes into the hole in the bracket just in front of it or into the firewall. You might want to get it back into its position. Everything else in the picture looks good to go, i.e. original to the car and in the correct position, though a bit dirty. Do you have a garden hose?

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77 Midget Man Andrew Gash Findlay / Ohio, USA	Posted: June 21, 2012 09:40PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 63

LOL... thanks for the feedback Jeff... yes I have a hose... in a few weeks I will post some progress pics to redeem myself... :-) Thanks for the ID as well... I guess I will take it off and store it away. Andrew

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