Re: [AMC-list] Car is running, turn key off, take out of ignition - still running

[Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I followed instructions on the box.

I've got the NAPA resistor on the driver's side fender. At first I
wired it up like my previous Pertronix. Just wired it directly to the
coil, positive to positive, negative to negative. That worked last
time (until I pulled a wire too far and shorted it). Running into
issues this time.

I looked at your pictures (thanks! they are very clear), read the
installation instructions and your instructions. I kept the black wire
between the negative terminal on the coil and the ignitor in place. I
kept the original wire to the positive terminal on the coil in place.
I disconnected the red wire for the Ignitor from the coil, and made a
lead to connect the red wire directly to the ballast resistor.

It started up nice and easy, no issues at all. I turned the key in the
ignition to OFF, and it kept running. I pulled the keys out and it
kept running. I put my hand over the snorkel on the air cleaner to
stall it out.

That was the box instructions. Tom - I'll compare that to yours, and
try yours next. Then I'll also check how Bill's '65 American is wired
up and try that as well. I might have hosed something else up (would a
hosed solenoid allow me to start the car but not allow me to turn it
off?, would a messed up ignition switch allow me to turn the car on,
but not off?)

Anyway, wires and connectors are cheap. I'll go through the box
instructions, the Tom instructions and the Bill instructions first.

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:45 AM, tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK there's three wires:
>
> I have a resistor bolted to the fender. Some random part from NAPA. I can
> get you the number but it's just some generic 1.2 ohm resistor. Anything
> like 1  - 1.5 ohms will do.
>
> The original ignition feed wire, black or grey with a ring terminal
> attached, AND the Pertronix RED wire goes to one resistor terminal.
>
> You add a new wire from the other end of the resistor to the "+" terminal on
> the coil.
>
> The Pertronix BLACK wire goes to the "-" terminal on the coil.
>
> That's it. The resistor has two wires on one end (ign feed+red), one on the
> other (wire to coil +). Resistors are agnostic, doesn't matter which end is
> which.
>
>
> On the photo: original ignition feed comes from rear left, has rubber on
> terminal. Red, black wire to Pertronix. The yellow wire goes from resistor
> to coil + (can't see that end). The two extras go backward a bit then curve;
> the thin grey one is tach, the blueish black one is the OD kickdown.
>
> --
> All of your arguments are invalid.
> Enjoy your unstable system.
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