To Eric & The List,
I have been waiting to post the results from my recent Pertronix
adventure until everything was installed and running but I will jump in
here.
1. (for Eric) The Pertronix will operate a coil with 1.5 ohms resistance
on a 6 or 8 cylinder engine only! The coil must have at least 3 ohms
resistance on a 4 cylinder engine! So, if need be, you must install a
ballast resistor.
2. Reid, who is the contact at Pertronix, was very responsive to my
problem. I received a replacement unit in about 2 weeks from when I sent
back the suspect unit. They even sent a test report for the unit I sent
in.
3. They honor their 30 month warranty so I would recommend the product to
anyone interested in making the switch from points or the original
electronic ignition.
4. They have a website at http://www.petronix.com
5. I have not reinstalled the unit yet so I don't really know I the
original problem has been fixed.
For the record, on March 5th I went to start my '79 B to run it for a
while and charge the battery. It started immediately (as usual) but soon
died out and would never re-start. I put in the points dizzy and the car
ran ok. I have an MSD 5 on the car so I believe that the multiple sparks
shot around inside the damp dizzy cap (it was all wet with condensation)
and skacked the Pertronix. I can't explain the failure any other way, but
I will be sure that it won't happen again.
Steve Bettencourt
http://www.bmcne.com
webmaster@bmcne.com
On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:02:45 +0000 Eric <eric@erickson.on.net> writes:
> OK, while I am on a roll... yes, I will go to work in a second!
>
> Are there any problems that I will need to watch out for in
> installing a
> Lucas Sports Coil in conjunction with my (already installed)
> Pertronix
> ignition?
>
>
> Won't blow it up or anything? ;-)
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
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