next installment of weekend probs. I tried unsuccessfully to install a crane ignition system. its hooked up properly, but there is not enough juice to fire the spark plugs. without the system pluged in, i get 12v at the coil. with the system plugged in, i get about 5v. HMMM, im stumped. when trying to crank it over, there is not even enough juice to make a timing light flicker on the coil wire. once again, Any ideas? could i have a wiring problem from the ignition to the coil? Argghh!!!
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It sounds like the resistor wire that powers the coil is also being used to power the Crane igniter, and the resultant increased current draw over the resistor wire is causing a serious voltage drop. Try powering the Crane system with a separate (non-resistor) wire and then see what the coil voltage is. That is the recommended hookup for the Pertronix system, and maybe the Crane draws even more amps?
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