Electric Question

[Purple Frog]

Somebody out there can probably explain this in layman's terms.

I have a 2 liter pinto distributor on the workbench. It is set up with a petronix unit.

Is there a simple way I can test it on the bench to insure it will trigger the coil to fire?

[starkejt]

1. Connect a jumper wire from the Ignitor Plate to battery ground.
2. Connect the Red wire from the Ignitor to the battery positive terminal along with the red lead from a volt meter.
3. Attach the Black wire from the Ignitor to the black lead of the voltmeter.
4. Move or rotate the magnet sleeve in front of the Ignitor Module, the voltmeter should vary from battery voltage to 0 volts and back.

[starkejt]

I just searched pertronix ignitor test, so if that doesn't work, don't blame me.

[Purple Frog]

Josh,
I like your speedy service better than using goggle. No pop-ups, no demographic tracking for ecommerce, no 4,507,890 answers that don't apply.

I was going to use duckduckgo, but you were bored because the most we can stir up is FV participation arguments, so i got you off your hands for a moment.

[starkejt]

Hope that helps. Couldn't remember how to do it off the top of my head, but that sounds right.

[Purple Frog]

It appears the spare distributor that came with a car i bought in 2005, and has been in a tupperware container in my trailer all that time, has a good working petronix. Which is a ton better than building a motor with a Dixon modified distributor (welded advance mechaniasm) set up for a MSD 6-AL.

Thanks Josh.

[starkejt]

And there was much rejoicing.

[Purple Frog]

About $500 worth.



...now i have to pick one of 4 coils in the trailer...