Günther-C3

Hey!
Stock I have 3 cables. Battery, igniton and Relay. The new Mini-Starter only need Battery and Igniton.
Now the question: where to hook up the "relay-cable"?

Thanks, Günther

Big2Bird

Do you still have points? If so, you need a diode to hook it up. If you don't, tape it off.

Günther-C3

I´m sorry, what is "points"?

Big2Bird

Does your distributor have points still?

The relay wire is to bypass the resistor wire during start up.

Günther-C3

I don´t know what "points" is. I have the stock distibutor with pertronix, this one:
https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...model/corvette

Big2Bird

You don't need the "R" wire. Tape it off and start the car.

Günther-C3

Thank you!

73racevette

Wow, sometimes I feel old....

ddawson

LOL, me too.

Günther-C3

Why are you feeling old?

Again, are you sure I don´t neet the relay-cable? I only have the "hall-effect" from Pertronix, not the whole igniton system.
This is what I have:
http://www.corvetteforum.de/thread.p...lightuser=7367

Can somebody explain me how to do with the diode?

Thanks, Günther

69427

Do you still use the ballast resistor wire in your coil C+ voltage supply line?

ddawson

Because points were really common back in the 60/70's

If your using a pertronix you should have added a 12V wire to it. In that case you don't need the R wire to start the car.

If you look at step 4 on both pages here they explain the diode.
http://www.powermastermotorsports.co..._GMMiniSta.pdf

Günther-C3

Yes I do.

Günther-C3

The 12V of the pertronix wire is connected to the igniton coil + terminal. Is that wrong hooked up?

73racevette

And 80's... I am not that old.


But, yes if you had a car in the 70's, 80's or earlier, it almost definitely had points. I am thinking there may not have been a car made in the 60's or before that did not have points, but I can't confirm that at the moment.

ddawson

Adding this, if this is what you had and your new starter doesn't have an R just add the diode.

Günther-C3

Yes, the picture is right. Can you tell me the thing with the diode? What is the exact name of the diode, so I can buy it?
As I know, the diode is then connected from the big plus terminal of the new mini-starter to the wire, where it was connected at the "R" terminal at stock application. Is that correct?

ddawson

Does Summit ship to you?

https://www.summitracing.com/oh/parts/pwm-600/overview/

Big2Bird

Gunther. Forget the "R" wire. You need to operate the Pertronix from a full 12volt keyed on source. Tape off the ballast wire, and the "R" wire, and use a #14 wire from the "IGN" fuse to the coil + terminal.
This is the way it's supposed to be wired up.

http://www.pertronix.com/docs/instru...eets/91141.pdf

Günther-C3

Great link! Now I know how to do!