Ignition
Timing Specs
Stock (factory) ignition timing
Ignition
Timing (outside link)
An informative page explaining why your car
may need to be timed differently than the manual
states.
Crane
Electronic Igniton
Photos and pdf of installation
instructions
Lunenation
Electronic Ignition Photos
Photos of the ignition system on Howard
Baugues' 76 Spitfire with Lumenition
ignition
Piranha
Ignition System
Photos and pdf of installation instructions
for Piranha Ignition Systems
Allison
Ignition System
A few photos of a Allison Ignition
System
Pertronix
(or Perlux) Ignition System
(outside link)
Pertronix electronic ignition installation
on a Mk3
Pertronix Ignition System
(outside link)
Photos of a Pertronix electronic ignition on a 1500
Firewall
and other Electrical Photos
Photos of the ignition system, distributor,
relays, etc.
Engine
Photos
Photos of readers car's engines
Electronic
Igniton Troubleshooting Chart
Step by step chart (coming soon)
Note:
Does your 1500 have a strange resistor (with white and/or white with blue stripes) mounted on or near the distributor that do not seem to connected to anything? In the mid-70's Triumph installed electronic ignitions on their North American cars in an attempt to lower the emissions and improve relability. The Lucas electronic ignition boxes failed almost before the cars left the dealers' showrooms and were replaced (under warranty) by a couple other brands (Piranha, Allison, etc.). The lazy mechanics often left the original wiring on the car including the drive resistor.
Note 2:
This "drive" resistor is not the same as the ballast resistor. The ballast resistor is hidden from view. It is in reality a very long pink/white wire attached to the coil...so long it creates the resistance required by the ignition system.
Warning:
Owners of Pertronix or Perlux Ignition Systems: if you leave your ignition on without the engine running and if the engine stops anywhere between roughly 30°BTDC to 30°ATDC it could damage the Pertronix module. The module will be sending "juice" to the distributor, thinking it is starting the engine. The unit is simply not large enough to dissipate the heat that would be generated and burns itself up.
Workaround:
Don't leave the key to the run position for long
periods of time (more than 3-5 minutes)
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