[TR] Pertronix Failure

[MMoore8425 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/18/2008 7:56:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
banc8004 at comcast.net writes:

Is there  the possibility that 'upgrades' such as the Pertronix ignition 
unit, and other  like it, are less reliable than the contact breaker points they  
replace?

Have any TR folks given up on such a system and reverted to  points?

Brian



I went back to points in my Stag and also my E Type Jag. The problem I had  
was when I had a failure, I had no way of troubleshooting it without  
installing points. 
 
I am installing Pertronix in a second Jaguar, BUT I have a new,  
spare,unopened box in the boot in case it fails on the road. Very few people on  the Jag 
list have had a Pertronix failure.
 
Mike Moore 



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