[C2] 63 electroic ign. install
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: The Triangle, NC
Depends on which “Electronic Ignition”
if ‘Pertronix III’. The you need full 12v when Cranking the starter and when in ‘Run’. You will need to bypass the ballast resistor on the firewall (Pink Wire) and draw a second lead from starter circuit
then the red wire from Electronic Ignition in the distributor goes to Coil + along with the pink wires. And the Black wire to Coil -
but it will a important to go EXACTLY by the product’s instructions.
if ‘Pertronix III’. The you need full 12v when Cranking the starter and when in ‘Run’. You will need to bypass the ballast resistor on the firewall (Pink Wire) and draw a second lead from starter circuit
then the red wire from Electronic Ignition in the distributor goes to Coil + along with the pink wires. And the Black wire to Coil -
but it will a important to go EXACTLY by the product’s instructions.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Knoxville, TN
2020 C1 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Electronic
I had an electronic ignition fail on my C1 and it left me stranded. I switched back to good old points and condencer and cary a spare set in the car.
So if the points go belly up, a scew driver and feeler gauge is all I need to get home.
So if the points go belly up, a scew driver and feeler gauge is all I need to get home.
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Burning Brakes
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Same with me.
Points were good enough at LeMans in the 60's to win a race.
Eddie