Richie's Mk1 Restoration

[RichardT10829]

Little update, the adaptor plate arrived today so I managed to get the dizzy fitted, looks great !

I am running 12v on the engine, and the pertronix ignition kit......I am not getting any spark... I am at a dead end at the minute, so if I perhaps list what I have done to trouble shoot, can any of you folk perhaps give me suggestions of things I might have missed ? (Can't see the wood for the trees and all that)

I have checked the negatives (earth) and all are good, the system cycles the starter, powers the gauges, and powers the fuel pump no problems

I have put a 12v light bulb across the coil which lights up, I have then cycled the starter and the bulb does not dim out (so I have no voltage drop issues)

I have had a spark plug in the ht lead for the coil..... Still no spark...

All of the kit is brand new

Any idea's ?

On a positive note I got good oil pressure just cycling the starter motor over so at least the pump is doing its job !

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Little update, the adaptor plate arrived today so I managed to get the dizzy fitted, looks great !

I am running 12v on the engine, and the pertronix ignition kit......I am not getting any spark... I am at a dead end at the minute, so if I perhaps list what I have done to trouble shoot, can any of you folk perhaps give me suggestions of things I might have missed ? (Can't see the wood for the trees and all that)

I have checked the negatives (earth) and all are good, the system cycles the starter, powers the gauges, and powers the fuel pump no problems

I have put a 12v light bulb across the coil which lights up, I have then cycled the starter and the bulb does not dim out (so I have no voltage drop issues)

I have had a spark plug in the ht lead for the coil..... Still no spark...

All of the kit is brand new

Any idea's ?

On a positive note I got good oil pressure just cycling the starter motor over so at least the pump is doing its job !

How have you wired the ignition system in? They are not wired like a conventional ignition,

[RichardT10829]

The red and black from the dizzy go onto the pos and neg of the coil pack. The pos from the ignition switch comes down to the pos on the coil, and a second wire comes from the neg on the coil to the neg on the battery.

If that makes sense ?

[hrpearce]

I don't think you should have a neg from coil to battery the neg has to be broken to create a spark.

[RichardT10829]

I have tried with and without (was told by the shop to put it on though)

[hrpearce]

I just google imaged ignition system and there are no images of the neg on the coil going to the battery, as I said before it is the neg being broken that creates the spark.

[RichardT10829]

Like I say I tried with and without....

I have had a look inside the dizzy and it does not seem to have the plastic ring with the magnets on that I have seen.... Will need to ask about this methinks

That would explain a lot !