Pertronix hot wire help

[Captmatt]

Originally Posted by fleetsidelarry

well, it depends on the coil. the second page of the instructions Clyde65 supplied does recommend removing the resistor or resistor wire IF you have a coil with the right resistance. you'd certainly think a flamethrower coil would be compatible with the ignitor without additional resistance, like vince1 stated. the oem coil apparently isn't and I was thinking oem coil even though you stated clearly otherwise.

don't know which way your truck is wired but the yellow wire from the starter will carry current while the starter is engaged. in addition, IF the resistance wire from the firewall connector runs to the starter, the yellow wire will carry current while the engine is running. maybe it was shorting when you tried to start before

Those instructions are not the instructions for my pertronix part #. That's why it's critical to know which one you have, or should have. I was following directions for the wrong application. Fleetsidelarry nailed it, thanks