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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
Recent post where the color of the trigger was discussed (at length) as a common error for install.
In short, the one that MSD says is "+" goes to the braided shield (trigger ground) and the one that says "- " goes to the actual and for true trigger.
Do you have a violet wire? Where is it connected?
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This is not the same issue as was discussed in the other thread as the OP has points
and not a magnetic pickup type distributor:
"- I also set the timing and the dwell. The engine was running fine before and the timing was not far off, but the pita that the points were caused me to decide on going the Pertronix route."
"When you say connected to the starter are you going through the 14 pin connector in the rear? Or are you connected to the heavy red wire in the harness that goes to the 14 pin connector?"
This is one of the problems, i.e. the peak current spikes being drawn, of the MSD
and its multiple sparks causing voltage variations affecting the MSD's triggering.
The main power line should always be connected directly to the starter which
goes directly to the battery. The MSD ground should go directly to the chassis.
Neither line should go thru any connector.