Pertronix upgrade

[926bill]

I've got a 1983 v-20 steplift with a 470 mercruiser I/O. I want to upgrade to a perotronix system but I can't find the balast wire or resistor. Opened up the whole harness and see nothing. I can't get enough voltage to the coil by their directions so I must be missing something, any help would be great.

Thanks BC

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Pertronix upgrade

According to my diagram, the resistor wire runs between the electric choke and the ignition coil.

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

Re: Pertronix upgrade

ditto...

Here is my wiring diagram, my engine is few years newer but might be same: