[TR] Pertronix Failure

[John Mitchell]

It was actually much easier to have another pertronix unit than a points 
set up on a dizzy plate.  Took less than 5 minutes to fix.  Of course 
points would be cheaper..
                    John Mitchell  76 TR6

Joe Curry wrote:
> But Michael, the beauty of the Pertronix setup is that you don't have to
> modify the dizzy to install it.  So the backup plan is to carry a set of
> points and condenser and use that in case of failure.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Michael Porter
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 8:04 AM
> To: banc8004 at comcast.net
> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Pertronix Failure
>
> banc8004 at comcast.net wrote:
>   
>> 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?
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> Some have, I'm sure (I recall a few mentions of doing that over the 
> years).  I don't know that they're more or less reliable than points. 
> But, when they quit, they bloody well quit completely--there's no 
> temporary fixes to get them going long enough to get home.  That's one 
> of the advantages of points.  If they quit, there's usually something 
> that can be done with them, with reasonably simple tools, even if 
> performance is compromised.  That's why many boat owners don't have 
> electronic ignitions, or, if they do, carry a couple of spares. 
>
>
> Cheers.