The Classic Opel Forums - 1B - Ignition System http://www.opelgt.com/forums/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:10:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg The Classic Opel Forums - 1B - Ignition System http://www.opelgt.com/forums/ Another Annoying Pertronix Ignitor Issue on a GT http://www.opelgt.com/forums/1b-ignition-system/22839-another-annoying-pertronix-ignitor-issue-gt.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:34:09 GMT :banghead: Sorry to bug you all - but I am finally getting to outting in the Pertronix Ignitor... and all seemed to fit in the distributor just fine... til I got to putting the rotor back in... It seems to be riding high... I can put the distributor cap back on, but I do not think the rotor... :banghead:

Sorry to bug you all - but I am finally getting to outting in the Pertronix Ignitor... and all seemed to fit in the distributor just fine... til I got to putting the rotor back in...

It seems to be riding high... I can put the distributor cap back on, but I do not think the rotor is seated down enough to engage the nub inside which holds it to the distributor axle position. I put the magnet sleeve on exactly as instructed, finding the squarish orientation and seating it down as far as possible (which aligns well with the detector that replaced the points; I put the accompanying spacer in the stack BTW).... The magnet sleeve has a lip which of course I have pointing upward (only way it'll go in anyway).

So any ideas what I am doing wrong or need to do? Maybe I need to push harder on the magnet, but it does look fully seated... The Ignitor is a # 1847V (Bosch 4 cyl, and Pertronix knows it is for my 73 GT when they sent it)..

Thanks!!!

Paul
Flagstaff AZ
73 Opel GT :drive: ]]> 1B - Ignition System paul.catherine http://www.opelgt.com/forums/1b-ignition-system/22839-another-annoying-pertronix-ignitor-issue-gt.html Otto Start on a custom harness http://www.opelgt.com/forums/1b-ignition-system/22783-otto-start-custom-harness.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:03:59 GMT I just wired this up and the car fired on the first try (see diagram). I called it "Otto Start Plus" because it's based on Otto Start, but goes a step further and removes all high-amp current from the ignition switch.

The ignition switch switches the coil on RUN and START relays that control current to the coil and accessories (RUN) and starter (START). They are wired in such a way that the START relay can only be activated if the RUN relay is on. The wires to the ignition switch are switched to ground to activate the relays.

I'm about 1/3 of the way through installing a custom harness. This was the first test. So far I've installed a CS130 alternator, Pertronix electronic ignition with internal resistor coil, Otto Start Plus relays, and wired the tail lights. The battery is being relocated behind the driver's seat and I'm converting to a small Miata-sized gel cell.

Also rewiring the parking/headlights to use a set of three relays. Hope to get some progress on that next weekend.
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