[Spridgets] Petronix Vice Points Vice 123 System

Dean Hedin dlh2001 at comcast.net
Sat Mar 14 21:32:10 MST 2009


I have faith in the solid state...

If my Pertronix fails, I'll scrounge up a Hall effect transistor and a
Power MOSFET, and then I'll solder up a solution.  When I do
do such things, I can assure you it will be overdesigned.

But I don't think that is going to happen. 

If you like your points then that is just fine.
Just keep in mind that they have not put points on a production car 
for nearly 30 years or so, and for good reasons.

Speaking of the solid state.  I came up with a pretty neat solid state flasher
replacement for my Bugeye.    It is self terminating after about 20 seconds
of flashing (you can make it longer if you want).  I am always forgeting to cancel
the turnsignals on the Bugeye.

The circuit is small enough to fit inside of a standard flasher housing 
although I made a new housing out of a piece of aluminum tubing.

I'll see if I can post a link to the schematic and picture of it.  If you can't wait
email me off list and I email you the pdf.

The reason I made it was I am planning to convert to LED lamps for the turn signal 
and running lamps that i bought from here: 
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2608

When you convert to LEDS they often do not draw sufficient current to operate 
the old style flashers.  The flasher I made will work with LEDS or regular bulbs. 
 

  

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed's Shop" <shop at justbrits.com>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Petronix Vice Points Vice 123 System


> <<I just hope that the unit holds up over time.>>
> 
> And I hope you have all the stuff REQUIRED to RETURN
> your dizzy to those K.I.S.S. Rules when the Petronix
> DIES, Dean.  'Cause when it DOES, yer 'dead in the water'
> (especially if it's raining) !!! LOL
> 
> Oh BTW, I felt bad that I only got just SHY of 89K miles
> on my last set of points<G>!!!
> 
> BUT, that DOES equate to a LOT of FREE brews 'cause
> points are WAY cheaper then Petronix (even if I do get at
> a REALLY good price compared to what YOU paid<VBEG>!!
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