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Posted by Doug in OR on October 28, 2003 at 07:09:11 from (12.225.61.140):
In Reply to: Electronic Ignition posted by John in NE on October 28, 2003 at 06:27:56:
I use the Pertronix electronic ignition on an M. It works just fine. I did convert to 12 volts, negative ground, though. You might want to check a few other things first. First of all, are the points well-grounded? Rust and corrosion where the points are screwed into the distributor can cause resistance - resulting in low coil voltage. Are all electrical connections nice and tight and clean? Check everything in the ignition circuit. Is the coil good? A bad coil can fool you. Put a voltmeter on the ignition coil too - with the points closed. You should have nearly 6 volts on the input side of the coil, and nearly no voltage (under .5 volts) on the side going to the points. If you have a bad coil or poor ignition connections, electronic ignition won't help you. I use electronic ignition because it is more maintenance-free. You don't want to use it to mask another problem.
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