Roger63
Well-Known Member
Here is what I have, new 440 build using a pertronix 3 distributor and matching coil. I have good voltage at coil but no spark. Disassembled distributor and inspected and no apparent damage. What am I missing?
I'm not sure I am or not, the pertronix distributor only has 2 wires that go to the module and that's what I'm testing.If you are measuring the pickup coil in distributor you should see some resistance or continuity. Is a just coil of wire. Think that's your problem.
So, power to coil, but no spark coming out. That is either the coil itself or no signal coming from the distributor. IF it were the 72+ Chrysler electronic distributor, you'd turn the key to "on", disconnect the double-plug going to the distributor, and ground on/off the exposed double-plug bullet connector (with coil output wire set up to test for spark) and it would make the coil fire every time you grounded that double-plug bullet connector..... spark = bad distributor pickup & no spark = coil badI attached a voltmeter to the coil to measure voltage. 12.9v static 12.5 while cranking. I also measured the resistance on coil with nothing attached it measured in range of factory specs. Pulled coil jumper out far enough to see if I had spark out of coil,none. Pulled a plug and grounded still no spark.
Mag p/uIf the Pert came in a box, keep the box [ best part of the deal ] & throw the rest away....Pert is junk.
Does the dist use a Hall effect or mag p/up to trigger the module.?