Trouble on ignition street

boat dr wrote: Big Pappa wrote: So is it sounding like mallory E spark time or is there anything else to try? Your module is toast, if you replace with a Mallory E Spark , the ballast and solenoid will be used. Normal run voltage at coil is 9/10 volts, while crank voltage , thru the solenoid will increase to a full 12 volts at the coil for crank only. CorrectCraftParts{ 318-299-8547} has a Mallory conversion for you Prestolite.

How does the coil get 12v during cranking, if I don't have a clue, and boats don't have a connection between the starter solenoid and the ignition coils + terminal?   You sugesting he buy a solenoid, and or install the wiring that boats don't have to get a full 12V to the coil for starting?

Go back to the post above the original suggestion to install one, I said not all, but some do have this feature and I got a you don't have a clue reply. so either i don't have a clue that some had it and some don't or I don't have a clue about, why and when they were used in the automotive industry.

Bri892001 wrote: Big Pappa wrote: ...If I wiggle the key a little as I am cranking I can get a spark here and there but it is not something that is repeatable. So is it sounding like mallory E spark time or is there anything else to try? Just to to look at the simple stuff first: You are sure you are getting consistent voltage from your key switch. That is, when it's in the on position, you are always getting voltage, right?

Yes that is correct, when the key is on I have voltage.

Awesome, that's good to hear

[QUOTE=mark c] . so either i don't have a clue that some had it and some don't or I don't have a clue

We are working on a 'MARINE IGNITION" not an auto. Please post with known info and not your own idea how stuff works. Very litle info from auto,s apply to marine ignition systems.
The Prestolite EI uses no ballast , Mallory chose to incorporate this lower voltage to keep down heat inside the module, while using the "I" term. on the starter solenoid for that extra voltage, 12 volts to the coil, only during cranking.
The lower voltage will increase the service life of said EI module. This will also work for the OEM Prestolite module as well.Both Presolite and the Petronix have a high failure rate due to the increased voltage applied.
This being said, the Mallory will come with instructions of how to properly wire the newer , Mallory,module and the use of a ballast and the solenoid connection to complete the upgrade...Billy

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mark c wrote: boat dr wrote: Glad you found our site, we will all be smarter now that you are here. I do try to do my part.

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