Hello, I am installing the painless wiring kit and had a couple of questions. The kit includes a new ballast resistor. I don't have an old ballast resistor to remove. So the question is to I need to run one? This car has the early Pertronix 1 system in it with the Flamethrower Coil. Not sure the ballast is required??? Also not sure if it was possible that the old ballast was removed during Pertronix install.
Second question: the instructions say if you are using an electronic ignition, you need to install a diode into the wire from the "I" terminal of the starter solenoid to the "+" side of the coil to the balast resistor wire. So I guess my question here is is the Pertronix system fully considered the type of electronic ignition that requires this? I guess I am confused because I am comparing the Pertronix to something like the MSD.
thanks for your help!
smitz
Second question: the instructions say if you are using an electronic ignition, you need to install a diode into the wire from the "I" terminal of the starter solenoid to the "+" side of the coil to the balast resistor wire. So I guess my question here is is the Pertronix system fully considered the type of electronic ignition that requires this? I guess I am confused because I am comparing the Pertronix to something like the MSD.
thanks for your help!
smitz