[Healeys] Pertronix

[sbyers at ec.rr.com]

Price, I don't have a Pertronix and my BJ8 is negative ground, but from your description I think you have your Pertronix wires crossed.

The "ignition switch wire" is the white wire to the coil.  For a positive ground car, this should connect to the negative terminal of the coil.  But you say you already have a wire "properly connected" there.  

How 'bout if you removed the wire you have currently connected to the negative terminal of the coil and move it over to the positive terminal of the coil.  Then, connect your wire that is causing you confusion to the negative terminal of the coil (which should be the one going connected to the ignition switch through the white wire.

If you see any smoke when you do this, I've told you wrong!  ;^)

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA

---- "R. Price Lindsay" <price at advocateadvisors.com> wrote: 
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> After much resistance, I broke down and bought a Pertronix system for my
> positive ground BJ8.  I installed the system last evening but was
> confused about where to attach the wire that is to go to the "ignition
> switch wire".  (One wire goes to the negative side of the coil which is
> properly in place.)  There is a connection point on top of the starter
> solenoid that I tried but nothing.  I tried the positive side of the
> coil, nothing.  One unique situation I came across when installing the
> new Flame Thrower coil - the bracket attaching it to the generator was
> too large so as a temporary fix, I used some rubber to wrap the coil so
> that it would fit snug.  Is there a grounding connectivity between the
> coil body and the generator bracket?  HELP!
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> Price Lindsay
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