I installed one about four months ago with no problems. Installation was
simple and the car has never idled so well. I did call the comany to
clarify a few things and they just said that if it didn't work, they
would replace it. I'd call back personally and tell them it isn't
working and you think they sent you the wrong one. They should replace
it.
Good Luck.
Joe Burlein
72 TR-6
On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 09:08:47 -0400 Richard.R.Olson@tc.faa.gov (Richard R
Olson) writes:
>
> Listers:
>
> In '96 I bought a Pertronix electronic ignition (LU-166 marked
> on
> on package, but the magnetic pickup says LU-162/164 for some
> reason?? [I hope this isn't for a car with a different number
> of
> cylinders, duh!], the module is labeled 11Q-S) for my '72 TR6.
> I
> faithfully followed the installation instructions (1. remove
> points
> 2. install Pertronix 3. Attach 2 wires 4. Go ), but could not
> keep
> the engine running (sounds like it was on 2-3 cylinders)unless
> the
> distributor was turned until the vacuum unit was hitting the
> cylinder head. Even then, it didn't run well at all.
>
> I contacted Roger Bolick[sp?] and he was very helpful with
> additional hints, but regardless, nothing helped. The folks at
> the
> company said that if the troubleshooting showed that the unit
> was
> bad (voltmeter reading between 1-3 volts while cranking with
> the
> coil HV lead grounded) it could be returned, but otherwise they
>
> couldn't help me.
>
> So I reinstalled the points and put the Pertronix on the shelf,
>
> until last week.
>
> I had hoped the Pertronix would have aged, and maybe fixed
> itself,
> but, naaah. After 4+ years, I again tried installing the
> Pertronix
> unit, but got the same symptoms. The troubleshooting shows a
> steady reading of 12 volts during cranking; Pertronix guide
> says
> this indicates a possible open circuit between the distributor
> and
> coil. Well, the red wire is on the coil + and the black wire
> on
> the coil -, there just isn't too much more to check.
>
> I would like to go electronic, but don't want to invest another
> $65
> in a Pertronix if I'm going to see the same results. I know I
> had
> 30 months to return the thing, but it kinda got overlooked.
>
> Any hints for solving this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick Olson
Joe Burlein
72 TR-6
Melbourne, FL
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