It was actually much easier to have another pertronix unit than a points
set up on a dizzy plate. Took less than 5 minutes to fix. Of course
points would be cheaper..
John Mitchell 76 TR6
Joe Curry wrote:
> But Michael, the beauty of the Pertronix setup is that you don't have to
> modify the dizzy to install it. So the backup plan is to carry a set of
> points and condenser and use that in case of failure.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Michael Porter
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 8:04 AM
> To: banc8004@comcast.net
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Pertronix Failure
>
> banc8004@comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Is there the possibility that 'upgrades' such as the Pertronix ignition
>>
> unit, and other like it, are less reliable than the contact breaker points
> they replace?
>
>> Have any TR folks given up on such a system and reverted to points?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Some have, I'm sure (I recall a few mentions of doing that over the
> years). I don't know that they're more or less reliable than points.
> But, when they quit, they bloody well quit completely--there's no
> temporary fixes to get them going long enough to get home. That's one
> of the advantages of points. If they quit, there's usually something
> that can be done with them, with reasonably simple tools, even if
> performance is compromised. That's why many boat owners don't have
> electronic ignitions, or, if they do, carry a couple of spares.
>
>
> Cheers.
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