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  1. October 20th, 2010, 12:19 PM #1
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    Angry Pertronix upgrade

    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.

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  2. October 20th, 2010, 12:38 PM #2
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    Default Re: Pertronix upgrade

    According to my diagram, the resistor wire runs between the electric choke and the ignition coil.
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  3. October 20th, 2010, 12:41 PM #3
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    Default Re: Pertronix upgrade

    ditto...

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