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Posted by: adidas Feb 17 2016, 08:20 AM

Anyone have a new or good used Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignition module? Thanks Bill

Posted by: bandjoey Feb 18 2016, 12:47 PM

http://www.pertronix.com

Love mine!

Posted by: RenoRoger Feb 18 2016, 04:13 PM

And don't forget to carry a set of points. I have had three of these "wonderful" electronic units fail on me over the years.

Posted by: BarberDave Feb 18 2016, 04:50 PM

I found mine in 2002, never a problem !!!

Posted by: 76-914 Feb 18 2016, 07:58 PM

You have something else going on. The only set that I trashed was from leaving the switch on. I had a set on a Ghia for over 10 yrs and 6 years on my 914. That being said I carry a spare set. If they crap out it is easier to replace them with the same. Especially on the road side w/o a dwell meter.

Posted by: mgphoto Feb 19 2016, 10:34 AM

This is one of the best mods you can do to make you 914 run better. These units will be damaged if the polarity is reversed, even for a moment.
I installed my first unit in 1989 when the company was called Per-Lux, the dizzy cap had to be shaved down on the inside to accomodate the size of the original unit.
Things are a little better today as the have a specific unit to fit the 914 dizzy without modification.
Yes I keep a set of points and condenser in my tool kit but I've never had to swap them in. (I used to keep another dizzy with points in the trunk just in case, belt and braces as they say!)
Good luck,
Mike