<VV> Resistor Question - Update

[Dennis Pleau]

On my 65 140, the Pertronics worked just fine being powered through the
ballast resistor wire.  When I installed the Pertronics in Debbie's Lakewood
and powered it with the ballast resistor it couldn't get out of its own way
until I powered it with 12V.  I installed the Pertronics in my Greenbrier
with 12V.

My take away after installing the first two, was the voltage after the
ballast resistor may or may not work.  If it did it was probably pretty
marginal.  I did eventually change the 65 to 12V just to make sure I never
had a problem.

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
lonwall at corvairunderground.com
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 3:13 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Resistor Question - Update

Bob - I would like it if you can show me where it says that -


On 11/10/2011 2:53 PM, Eric S. Eberhard wrote:
> Dear Bob,
>
>    If you do that, you must find an
> alternate source of power for the Pertronix._It
> must have 12 volts._
-  I realize some people won't listen to me. Fair enough. Bob clearly 
has stated that the Pertronix will operate in the 8-16 volt range.

You can STATE AS OPINION that it "must have 12 volts" but then of course 
you would be wrong.

Why is it so difficult for people to abandon this falsehood?

Lon