Re: Coil Overheating
Well being in brain overload about the coil situation I have come to a couple of thoughts. It is said that the reason for the ballast is because the coils(original) are really rated at a lower voltage ie 6 volts, that may be the reason that in the shop manual it says that it voltage at the + side of the coil should be 4-7 volts with the points closed (running I assume) The pertronix coil is made (according to them ) to use 12 volts (battery voltage). Next we come to Dwell or I look at it duty cycle it can cause two problems one if to short the coils the duty cycle is exceeded and the coil may over heat, to long and the coil voltage does not develop to its "full" potential. With that the adjustment of the points or in the case of your car the module, may be incorrect. I may be way off here but that is what I have got out of looking into this. there may be someone who has a lot more insight into this.
Phil
Well being in brain overload about the coil situation I have come to a couple of thoughts. It is said that the reason for the ballast is because the coils(original) are really rated at a lower voltage ie 6 volts, that may be the reason that in the shop manual it says that it voltage at the + side of the coil should be 4-7 volts with the points closed (running I assume) The pertronix coil is made (according to them ) to use 12 volts (battery voltage). Next we come to Dwell or I look at it duty cycle it can cause two problems one if to short the coils the duty cycle is exceeded and the coil may over heat, to long and the coil voltage does not develop to its "full" potential. With that the adjustment of the points or in the case of your car the module, may be incorrect. I may be way off here but that is what I have got out of looking into this. there may be someone who has a lot more insight into this.
Phil
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