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By 1947djpink - 9 Years Ago
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Has anyone ever hooked up a 6 volt pertronix ignitor to a 6 volt positive ground 55 ford car. This car is also equipped with a 1957 later distributor. Did you have any problems? remember we're talking 6 volt positive ground and later distributor. My problem is no spark from coil at all. don't know if I install the unit right no real instructions with it. It seemed like it only goes in one way and you screw it down and go on with it. But after that I'm lost. by what I can tell you replace the hot wire from switch with a black wire then goes to the unit its got to transfer circuit through the unit to a black and white wire that is connected to the (-) black and white line to (-) or battery side of coil. The (+) side of coil is then grounded to battery or frame and it's suppose to work.
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By charliemccraney - 9 Years Ago
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I think they make a positive and negative ground version of the 6v unit. Do you have the right one?
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By 1947djpink - 9 Years Ago
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Yes, I went to their website and typed my distributor number and they show what kit would work.
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By charliemccraney - 9 Years Ago
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What is the part number?
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By DANIEL TINDER - 9 Years Ago
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1947djpink (11/19/2016)
Has anyone ever hooked up a 6 volt pertronix ignitor to a 6 volt positive ground 55 ford car. This car is also equipped with a 1957 later distributor. Did you have any problems? remember we're talking 6 volt positive ground and later distributor. My problem is no spark from coil at all. don't know if I install the unit right no real instructions with it. It seemed like it only goes in one way and you screw it down and go on with it. But after that I'm lost. by what I can tell you replace the hot wire from switch with a black wire then goes to the unit its got to transfer circuit through the unit to a black and white wire that is connected to the (-) black and white line to (-) or battery side of coil. The (+) side of coil is then grounded to battery or frame and it's suppose to work.
I tried one briefly but ended up returning it. My OD solenoid draws so much current, that with the brights on at night the engine would miss at high RPMs (especially before the OD kicked in and the pull-in coil switched to the hold-in). Unless Pertronix has corrected this minimum current issue, I would not recommend one for 6V cars with OD unless the generator has been replaced with a 6V alternator.
P.S. Be advised that the Pertronix module is probably not a bolt-in/plug & play installation. The distributor usually must be turned/re-timed since the mag. trigger & points firing shaft positions are likely never the same, even though the motor may start & run initially. Mine backfired and bucked before I turned the distributor (like the plug wires were crossed).
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By 55 GLASS TOP - 9 Years Ago
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I have had the 6 volt posi ground on my 1955 Crown Vic for 3 years never had a problem . I just went a looked how it is hooked up and the Positive from the Coil goes to ground I have it connected to the coil mount. The black wire from the Pertonix igniter goes to the Ignition Switch. The Black and White Wire from the igniter goes to the Neg side of the coil . I would make sure I am getting 6 volts from the ignition switch. I hope this helps but I hope you have the problem fixed by now.
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By mgcookwv - 9 Years Ago
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Yes, I did with great success but use a ballast resistor.
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