<VV> Pertronix

[ScottyGrover at aol.com]

My textbooks show the stock ignition having a condenser and a coil that,  
when the points open, cause the coil and condenser to act as an oscillator. I  
don't see the condenser on the Pertronix plate.  Does this mean that there  is 
no oscillation to be found, say, if I hook up a wire to the (-) terminal on  
the coil? the reason I ask is that I considered using the (-) coil terminal as a 
 place to pick up a signal for indicating engine RPM for a fuel injection 
system  but I don't want an oscillating signal, just a signal telling me whether  
the points are open (or the practical equivalent with the Pertronix.)  
 
Scotty from Hollyweird



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