Electronic Ign.

[Roadcuda]

If I go with the pertronix II does it make any difference if I use a dizzy from an automatic single point or 4 speed with dual points?

Reason I ask is I can't find my oringinal dizzy 4 speed but buddy gave me 4 single point dizzys and I don't need to buy another one.

My dizzy was a single point, so IIRC when I did mine the Pertronix unit uses the same screw holes as the points and condenser did originally. So I don't know if they will mount to a duel point dizzy.

 

[abodybill]

I got my Pertronix II today.

In the directions it has two ways of installing it:

With the ballast and Without ballast so which way is the best??

 

[Roadcuda]

I got my Pertronix II today.

In the directions it has two ways of installing it:

With the ballast and Without ballast so which way is the best??

I don't know if it's the best way to do it, but I installed mine with the ballast, and have had no problems so far.

 

[69hemibeep]

How much voltage do they say to feed it? The one without a ballast may be using resistance wire for voltage drop. I'm afraid its time to break guy code and read the instructions or call tech

 

[A31PKG]

Bill, The unit needs full 12v. The ballast stays in tact, and in the sytem as designed. They suggest splicing into the blue IGN/feed wire going to the ballast.

 

[abodybill]

How much voltage do they say to feed it? The one without a ballast may be using resistance wire for voltage drop. I'm afraid its time to break guy code and read the instructions or call tech

All the voltage it can handle Remember this is a GREEN car :acme:

I did break the guy code and read the instructions hence my posting

 

[abodybill]

Bill, The unit needs full 12v. The ballast stays in tact, and in the sytem as designed. They suggest splicing into the blue IGN/feed wire going to the ballast.

Craig,
I kinda thought that's what I should do but wanted to check as this system is new to me as I have always had the Mopar ecu system.

That was the #2 way of hooking it up in the instructions.

 

[abodybill]

I got my Pertronix II today.

In the directions it has two ways of installing it:

With the ballast and Without ballast so which way is the best??

I don't know if it's the best way to do it, but I installed mine with the ballast, and have had no problems so far.

:yesnod:

 

[A31PKG]

Bill, The unit needs full 12v. The ballast stays in tact, and in the sytem as designed. They suggest splicing into the blue IGN/feed wire going to the ballast.

Craig,
I kinda thought that's what I should do but wanted to check as this system is new to me as I have always had the Mopar ecu system.

That was the #2 way of hooking it up in the instructions.

Not sure which instruction sheet you have, but this one is about a year old. The end (or #3) schematic applies to us. It's a bit unclear, as they depict two wires going into the feed side of the ballast. I made a revised version that more clearly shows the hot Pertronix wire "borrowing" system voltage from the source side of the ballast in the form of a splice. I've included pics of the original schematic and my revision of #3 below (the "corrected" one is on top).... Hope this helps!

EDIT: I just realized that you have the Pertronix II unit. The schematic shown below is for their basic unit. Not sure if there is a difference? Post a scan or pic of your instruction schematic if it's different, I'd like to see it.

 

[69hemibeep]

How much voltage do they say to feed it? The one without a ballast may be using resistance wire for voltage drop. I'm afraid its time to break guy code and read the instructions or call tech

All the voltage it can handle Remember this is a GREEN car :acme:

I did break the guy code and read the instructions hence my posting

Green cars are electric :acme:

 

[moparstuart]

How much voltage do they say to feed it? The one without a ballast may be using resistance wire for voltage drop. I'm afraid its time to break guy code and read the instructions or call tech

All the voltage it can handle Remember this is a GREEN car :acme:

I did break the guy code and read the instructions hence my posting

Green cars are electric :acme:

Mine is , I plug it in every night :jester: :jester: :jester:

 

[abodybill]

AHH one of them Plug and Play ones :lmao: :lmao:

 

[abodybill]

Bill, The unit needs full 12v. The ballast stays in tact, and in the sytem as designed. They suggest splicing into the blue IGN/feed wire going to the ballast.

Craig,
I kinda thought that's what I should do but wanted to check as this system is new to me as I have always had the Mopar ecu system.

That was the #2 way of hooking it up in the instructions.

Not sure which instruction sheet you have, but this one is about a year old. The end (or #3) schematic applies to us. It's a bit unclear, as they depict two wires going into the feed side of the ballast. I made a revised version that more clearly shows the hot Pertronix wire "borrowing" system voltage from the source side of the ballast in the form of a splice. I've included pics of the original schematic and my revision of #3 below (the "corrected" one is on top).... Hope this helps!

EDIT: I just realized that you have the Pertronix II unit. The schematic shown below is for their basic unit. Not sure if there is a difference? Post a scan or pic of your instruction schematic if it's different, I'd like to see it.

Craig,
Will post a scan of the directions as soon as I can figure it out and how to do it.

 

[abodybill]

Here's pictures of the directions I got with the Pertronix II and only difference I see from Craigs post is the very first one in Craigs is the points setup.

Other then that alittle differebt where to splice the Red wire in.[attachment=2:2zeqgazj]PICT0001.JPG[/attachment:2zeqgazj][attachment=1:2zeqgazj]PICT0002.JPG[/attachment:2zeqgazj][attachment=0:2zeqgazj]PICT0003.JPG[/attachment:2zeqgazj]

If someone sees something I'm missing let me know.

 

[A31PKG]

It's the same