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Old Aug 17, 2001 | 05:25 PM
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Default Distributor Wiring Question????Help???

Last year I had installed the Pertronix pointless ignition system. Ever since then I have had a lot of trouble starting the vette. It was tested today and discovered a low voltage situation. I was wondering if someone has a wiring diagram of the Pertronix system or has first hand knowledge of how it is supposed to be wired?? I know about turning the key on for a few seconds so that's not the problem.
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Old Aug 18, 2001 | 12:37 AM
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OK I had this problem...you have to pull a true 12V supply from BEFORE the ballast resistor on a stock C3. Crap...I guess I could dig up the instructions, email direct if interested, I think they are around here somewhere's...
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