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Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes

To: mgs@Autox.Team.Net, BDurgin1@aol.com
Subject: Re: PerTronix Electronic Ignition installation woes
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 20:20:08 +0000
BDurgin1@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 97-05-30 00:08:26 EDT, tboicey@brit.ca (Trevor Boicey)
> writes:
> 
> << Quick question, is your car negative ground? Pertronix
>  only works with negative ground.
>   >>
> 
> Can someone explain to me why this unit will only work with a negative
> ground?
> 
> Bruce "Lost in the Lucas thread... and curious".Durgin
> 64 B

Electronic circuits generally only work with one polarity whereas 
'electric' circuits aren't bothered.  This is why radios have to be 
altered when changing the polarity on a car but lamps, relays and horns 
don't.

PaulH.


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