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1. PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes (score: 1)
Author: Felix Wong <felixksw@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 19:41:06 -0700 (PDT)
Dear MGers, This morning I attempted to install a new PerTronix Electronic Ignition unit to no avail. It seems simple enough: mount the hall effect sensor in the place of the contact breaker points u
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01822.html (8,608 bytes)

2. Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 22:57:06 -0400
One more step, gap the sensor using the plastic feeler gauge included in the kit. Quick question, is your car negative ground? Pertronix only works with negative ground. The wiring diagrams included
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01824.html (8,199 bytes)

3. Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes (score: 1)
Author: BDurgin1@aol.com
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 01:08:21 -0400 (EDT)
<< Quick question, is your car negative ground? Pertronix only works with negative ground. Can someone explain to me why this unit will only work with a negative ground? Bruce "Lost in the Lucas thre
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01832.html (7,341 bytes)

4. Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 01:43:37 -0400
Not for any real electrical engineering reason, just for a physical one. The unit is basically a metal disc with a black epoxy cube on it. The cube contains both the sensor and the electronics, all i
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01833.html (8,665 bytes)

5. Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes (score: 1)
Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 20:16:47 +0000
A coil has a steady 12v (complicated by a ballast resistor!) on one side and a switched ground on the other to produce a spark. With the engine switched on but at rest on a car with points you may se
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01862.html (8,893 bytes)

6. Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes (score: 1)
Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 20:20:08 +0000
Electronic circuits generally only work with one polarity whereas 'electric' circuits aren't bothered. This is why radios have to be altered when changing the polarity on a car but lamps, relays and
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01863.html (7,704 bytes)

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