RE: Ballast Resistors and more

[Brian Schlump <brianjan_64@xxxxxxx>]

Bill,
I think that if you wire it like fig.1 and remove the ballast resistor 
from the circuit, both the coil and the Pertronix unit will run at full 
system voltage.  If you wire it like fig. 2, the Pertronix unit will run 
at full system voltage, and the coil will run at the reduced voltage 
from the resistor, which is normal for the vehicle.    Either way, the 
Pertronix unit requires full system voltage to work properly.  Someone 
please correct me if I'm wrong.
Brian

Bill Maurits wrote:
> 
> I got my Pertronix ignition conversion on Friday and hooked everything
> up on Sunday. I hit the key, and it fired right up, no problem. I just
> fired it up long enough to see that it runs, and turned is back off.
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/y1topbanana73/Pertronix02
> 
> The instructions say "Attach the black Ignitor wire to the negative
> coil terminal. Attach the red wire to the positive coil terminal"
> (picture #2 @ the above link, wiring diagram is pic 4-fig 1)
> 
> Then it says to remove the ballast resistor, basically connect all the
> wires going to it together.
> 
> Then it says if you want to retain the ballast resistor, "attach the
> Ignitor black wire to the negative coil terminal and attach the red
> wire to the ignition side of the ballast resistor, or any 12 volt
> ignition power source." (pic 4-fig 2)
> 
> So my question is...since the car runs with the black and red wires of
> the Ignitor connected to their respective sides of the coil, do I
> really need to connect the red wire before the ballast resistor? Will
> this screw up / burn up anything if I don't? What exactly does a
> ballast resistor do anyway?
> 
> Anyone else have any Pertronix experience and what I should do?
> 
> Bill M



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