what resistor?-6 volt choke solenoid to 12 volt

[bill-mcnamara]

I used those Vishay Dale resistors this Spring on my twin ’56 Javelins as suggested by Frank R.
Worked flawlessly all Summer.
Bill.

[outbdnut2]

Measure the resistance of the choke solenoid. Get a resistor of the same or similar Ohm value, and a +-10% or smaller tolerance is fine. Like Crosbyman said, 5 to 10 watt power rating on it should work fine. Bigger wattages will also work.

Below is a link to some at DigiKey, an industrial supplier that will sell you small quantities. They deal with a lot of electronic hobbyists buying in quantities of 1 to 10 pieces. The link is for 10 ohm, 5 Watt resistors, but with some clicking around on their somewhat confusing website, you can find other values that are in stock…..or….to save a lot of time, call them on the phone (don’t text) when you know the Ohm value you need. They are vary helpful. You will have to solder connections to the resistor wires.

Using old automotive igniton resistors is a crap shoot, not knowing the resistor value unless an auto parts store will let you measure some with your Ohmmeter.
Dave

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/through-hole-resistors/53?s=N4IgjCBcoExaBjKAzAhgGwM4FMA0IB7KAbRBgBYBOANgpAF18AHAFyhAGUWAnASwDsA5iAC%2B%2BMJQAcleCCSQ0WPIRIgADA2ZtInHgOFiyayQFZZ8xTnxFIpMGoAEAeQAWAW0yaQrdgFV%2BvCxOyACy2KiYAK7c2KL4ALRw0HJQPJHKNqRm9IbxZskWGFYqtiAAzAwiVUA

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