Pertronix, Anyone have issues with them? |
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Pertronix, Anyone have issues with them? |
Alphaogre |
Sep 3 2015, 11:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 28-May 12 From: San Diego Member No.: 14,487 Region Association: Southern California |
All I ever hear is how reliable they are for all cars in replacing points. But I'm on my third one now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) , now when trying to get the motor running after my rebuild , it looks like the current one I have is not working again.
I got spark when we bypass the coil with a test kit , I have a Bosch igniter coil that tested good, the plugs are all on the right cylinders...so the only thing left is the Pertronix not working again right? Are there any other options to electronic ignition? Is there something with the 914 set up that these things don't like? Or is it just my motor? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) 1970 914-4 1.7 |
Alphaogre |
Sep 4 2015, 05:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 28-May 12 From: San Diego Member No.: 14,487 Region Association: Southern California |
So if you are needing to turn the key and not start the car when chasing down some other electrical issue or check something, do you then just disconnect the distributer from the coil? That could be the issue then....
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Java2570 |
Sep 4 2015, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 649 Joined: 7-May 11 From: Fishers, IN Member No.: 13,035 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So if you are needing to turn the key and not start the car when chasing down some other electrical issue or check something, do you then just disconnect the distributer from the coil? That could be the issue then.... That is what I do if I'm going to be working on the car and don't want to chance frying the Pertronix unit....just disconnect the wires from the unit to the coil. I've had mine installed for over 3 years with no issues & had one on my Karmann Ghia before that. No problems. |
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