[TR] Pertronix failure

John Mitchell jmitch at snet.net
Sun Aug 17 18:22:13 MDT 2008


    I had my Pertronix unit on my TR6 fail this evening.  I've had it 
less than a year.  Luckily I had a backup unit in the boot.  A quick 
switch and all was well.  At home I checked the wires going into the 
sensor for continuity and both were solid all the way.  The only 
difference in wiring, was that I had the red lead connected to the fuse 
box and the black lead to the negative side of the coil.  I did it that 
way to hide the extra wire and make it look original.  Could this have 
effected the longevity of the unit?  Thanks for any insights.   John 
Mitchell    76 TR6   Shelton, CT


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