[Healeys] Beware Pertronix

[Bob Spidell]

re: "... to  keep the switch functional I had to move the white w/blk stripe to the batt term... "


That's what I did when I installed a Pertronix in my BJ8 many years ago.  Worked a treat.

Bob


On 7/29/2012 3:53 AM, Per Schoerner wrote:
> Hi
> I agree that the Pertronix guy was trying to be helpful, but in this case he caused a short and a fire and a 
> potentially fried wiring harness. I have seen fried harnesses, and I know what can happen with that, e.g. anything.
> Ed, I strongly recommend that you check the other functions at the rear of the car, lights, fuel meter etc.. Because 
> if the white/black wire caught fire, what happened the the other cables in it's vicinity.
> OK, I was wrong, the white/black wire is not connected with a spade terminal at the battery switch, it's a screw on 
> connection.
>
> Per in Sweden
>
> EDWARD ANDERSON skrev 2012-07-28 21:57:
>> He had a Healey elec
>> diagram and noticed the battery switch in trunk and said to keep the switch
>> functional I had to move the white w/blk stripe to the batt term. I said I'd
>> call back when I'd done that. Called and get his ans. machine. Told him I had
>> turned key on in ign switch and the chassis to pos coil caught fire and fried,
>> pls call me back. That was Wed. No call fm him. Called again Thur and Fri.
>> Still no call.
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