I think that I have figured out the answer to my own question. I think that
I need to connect one end of the Pertonix unit to the coil and the other end
to the ignition switch but then I don't hook the ignition wire to the coil.
Does this sound right?
Kurt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines(at)autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines(at)autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kurt Eckert
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:25 AM
> To: Alpine folks
> Subject: RE: Lucas Sport Coil
>
>
> There is an article on the Vintage Triumph Registry Web site
> (http://www.vtr.org/maintain/ballast.html) discussing the
> resistor subject.
>
> According to this article, you would not use a ballast resistor with the
> Lucas Sport Coil. You would actually negate the point of the using the
> hotter coil by introducing the resistor.
>
> So does that mean I run one wire from the Pertronix to the + side of the
> coil and one wire to the - side of the coil? Or do I run one to
> the ignition
> switch?
>
> Kurt
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Meek [mailto:kevnmeek(at)netcom.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 9:44 AM
> > To: Kurt Eckert
> > Cc: Alpine folks
> > Subject: Re: Lucas Sport Coil
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Kurt Eckert wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if the Lucas Sport Coil has an internal
> > ballast resistor? I
> > > guess it makes a difference in how you install the Pertronics positive
> > > ground unit.
> >
> > I'd like to know this too, since I also have the Lucas Sport
> > Coil and + gnd Pertronics...and I just got the Alpine on the
> > freeway this morning for the first time since installing the
> > Pertronics and had to take it back home due to it missing and
> > cutting out at freeway speed. Any ideas on what to check?
> > I believe the coil is new, and I cleaned the plugs...I guess
> > that just leaves the plug wires as a suspect?
> > ............................................................
> > Kevin Meek (kevnmeek(at)netcom.com) Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A
> > Santa Cruz, California Sunbeam Alpine S3 GT
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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