Isn't pertronix to only be used in points distributors? What you have is electronic. I'm pretty sure also that you cannot delete the ballast resistor with the ignitor 1 kit, that's why I went with the ignitor 2 and their 12V coil ...
You already had an electronic ignition on the car. Why change it - there's no points to adjust. You don't use any of the original electronic apparatus with a Pertronic's system, just the pickup and proper coil. You've probably, maybe, bitched your original electronic ignition box but reinstalling it and trying it is the only way to know. If it produces "no spark" after reinstalling the pick-up module you've probably got the wrong air gap. Use only brass feelers when adjusting the air gap. Does the Pertronix stuff even fit in the distributor properly? It requires the right air-gap as well. As far as the ballast resistor goes, Pertronic's doesn't use it, OE does so if you're trying the OE setup make sure you put the wires back exactly as they came off.im went to install the Pertronix 1 and opened the dist cap and saw this. Is it a stock style electronic ignition? I also went to bypass the ballast for the pertronix cool. Is this fine putting all four wires together?
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My instructions said to bypass the resistor with the coil.
Either way I put it back to stock.
Not getting spark.
You already had an electronic ignition on the car. Why change it - there's no points to adjust. You don't use any of the original electronic apparatus with a Pertronic's system, just the pickup and proper coil. You've probably, maybe, bitched your original electronic ignition box but reinstalling it and trying it is the only way to know. If it produces "no spark" after reinstalling the pick-up module you've probably got the wrong air gap. Use only brass feelers when adjusting the air gap. Does the Pertronix stuff even fit in the distributor properly? It requires the right air-gap as well.
You can also get plastic feeler gauges for that job....I bought a set through RS Components.Use only brass feelers when adjusting the air gap.
You can by pass the ballast resistor with any internally resistor coil available at all parts stores. They will be imprinted on the outside " no external resistor needed" or something to that effect. ..............................MOIsn't pertronix to only be used in points distributors? What you have is electronic. I'm pretty sure also that you cannot delete the ballast resistor with the ignitor 1 kit, that's why I went with the ignitor 2 and their 12V coil ...
How do you remove the reluctor?