Pertronix ignitor cooking

binner Fahrvergnugen

981 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 9 Aug 2014, 3:44 pm

#997423

Hi, left my bus sitting for 2 weeks and came to start it but the batt was dead so I tried to jump start it with normal leads not thinking about my electronic ignition, it almost started but then just wouldnt run.... Have I cooked my pertronix ignition?
My coil is at about 3 ohms testing. How do you test the pertronix module?
Yes I have fuel and no fuses have blown in anything, it was running perfect prior to leaving it for two weeks so all I can think is I've blown my ignition.....next step I guess is to put points in and see .....

Cheers in advance
Ian

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Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber

310 posts · joined May 2006 · 9 Aug 2014, 4:36 pm

#997426

I'm not an expert but i woudl not have thought so, the battery would have acted as some kind of shunt/resistor and as you said no fuses blown so does not sound like there could have been a surge. A bit of a mystery i suppose do as you were going to changin the points and see how you go. Always good to learn something.

binner Fahrvergnugen

981 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 9 Aug 2014, 6:25 pm

#997432

Well,I just tested the ignition unit as per online tests from pertronix and seems ok.......this sux ass.....

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binner Fahrvergnugen

981 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 12 Aug 2014, 5:39 pm

#997680

Don't panic,I sorted it out this arvo.

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Aug 2014, 3:15 pm

#997760

binner wrote:Don't panic,I sorted it out this arvo.

What was the problem??

loose wire??

LEE

I will now start My Beetle with Pertronics ignitor at least every 13 days so I don't have the same problem 😂😂😂😂
Lee

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