I had this same trouble, but I was lucky enough to get it back together
with a little Super Glue to make it permanent.
Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
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> From: Richard Ceraldi-ERC004 <Richard_Ceraldi-ERC004@email.mot.com>
> To: ecopaige@metro.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: rgb@exact.com
> Subject: RE: Trouble with Pertronix.
> Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 4:18 PM
>
> Dean,
> I would think that Pertronix would replace this part since the box has
some
> warranty claim printed on it. Have you tried that? I believe Roger is out
on
> a road trip this week so cut him some slack if he doesn't answer right
away.
> I don't think he is packing a lap top.
> Just wondering, did the part that broke have a metal ring around it?
> Rihcard Ceraldi
> 71 GT6 MKIII KF166L
> Austin, TX
> http://www.exact.com/~gt6mk3
> ________________________________________________________
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net@INTERNET
> From: ecopaige@metro.net@INTERNET on Mon, Aug 25, 1997 3:17 PM
> Subject: Trouble with Pertronix.
>
>
> In prepping for a trip to Tahoe this last weekend I replaced cap, rotor
> and ignition wires on the TR-6 . I had installed a Pertronix unit last
> month. Got it indirectly from Roger through Ken Brown who lives nearby.
In
> the process of changing the distributor parts I also wanted to apply a
> couple of drops of oil to the dist. plate. As I was pulling the
> Pertronix shaft collar which holds the magnets off of the shaft it came
> apart in my hands. Folks, the Petronix worked fine but when I looked at
the
> construcion of the sleeve it reminded me of the quality of part
epitomized
> by the infamous "Clear Hooters" headlight switch originally supplied with
> many of our TRs. You know the one.
>
> As the switch came apart the magnets pulled out of their resting places
> (they are strong little blighters) snapped together cracking one in half
in
> the process. So much for putting the thing back together. Upon further
> examination I came to the following conclusions. The unit consists of two
> parts plus the six magnets. The outer shell provides six slots into
which
> the magnets are fitted. The inner shell holds them in their slots. The
> inner shell is lipped at the bottom with the lip fitting flush against
the
> bottom of the outer shell. There seems to be some evidence that these two
> pieces were glued together. The aomunt of residual glue however seems to
be
> way insufficient for the purpose intended. The magnets were not glued
into
> their slots. Even if one of the magnets had not cracked I have
> determined that they would have been difficult to replace... small area
+
> strong magnet = mutual attraction. I would have had to glue each one in
> place individually and wait for drying prior to the installationa of the
> next etc. Also the portion of the inner sleeve that originally was the
only
> thing holding the magnets in place is paper thin and very easily cracked.
>
> Roger, I presume you will be reading this and understand that you had
> some responsibilty for "perfecting " this unit. May I suggest the
> following? The magnets should be glued or molded into place so that even
> if the inner sleeve should come loose in handling the magnets will stay
in
> place. Second, find a more reliable glue. And third and most important
> does anyone out there have a replacement for this thing. I really did
like
> the ease of installation, compactness and improvement in performance the
> Pertronix offered and would like to reinstall it as soon as possible. If
> none of you have one I will be forced to get it from Pertronix. Hopefully
> it won't be one of those items that is as expensive to replace as the
> entire system.
>
> By the way the trip to Tahoe went off without a hitch. Up Hyw 80 to 6000
> feet at 70 - 75 mph without a problem. Had our mountain bikes on back and
> pretty well loaded with luggage. Put on 850 miles all told excepting the
40
> or so we did biking. As for the mountain trail biking all I can say is
> .... Ohhhh my aching back! Turned a couple more Triumph enthusiasts on
to
> the list during the trip. All kinds of folks stopped to admire the TR
> including several who were extremely interested in once again owning a
> piece of the Empire.
>
> Dean
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