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  1. M880IKE

    Problems installing PerTronix Solid-State Ignition

    It was running ok. One of my friends told my wife to get that part for a birthday present? Until now every upgrade I have done to the truck has been pretty straight forward. This one has me thinking too hard. I have had the part sitting around for about a year and thus can't take it back so I...
  2. M880IKE

    Problems installing PerTronix Solid-State Ignition

    Do I just splice the wires from "normal ballast resistor" terminals together and the wires from "auxiliary ballast resistor" terminals together? I have included a pic from the TM.
  3. M880IKE

    Problems installing PerTronix Solid-State Ignition

    Yes, apparently I was having a senior moment. This part I can't understand, after I turned over the engine to try to start it, I looked at distributor again the whole thing had shifted clockwise (The distributor hold down clamp was tight).
  4. M880IKE

    Problems installing PerTronix Solid-State Ignition

    I took the stock wires off the ignition coil and put the Pertronix black and red wires on the coil. Now that I am thinking about it this may have bypassed the solenoid, ignition module, and ballast resistor? Maybe that's the problem?
  5. M880IKE

    Problems installing PerTronix Solid-State Ignition

    I installed PerTronix 9CH-181 - PerTronix Ignitor II® Solid-State Ignition System in my '77 M880. Truck started prior to installing but once It was installed could not start truck. Also I noted that the distributor was rotated clockwise after trying to start it up (the distributor vacuum advance...
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