Thanks Randall, It may well be that I left the ignition on while
tracking down a short in the dash lights. In the future I'll have to
remember to disconnect the lead at the fuse box before working with the
ignition on. I should probably disconnect the coil lead also. John
Randall wrote:
>> Yes, Pink/white and yellow/white were attached to the
>> positive side.
>>
>
> Then your wiring would seem to be exactly what Pertronix recommended.
>
> My only other thought is perhaps the key was left on with the engine not
> running for an extended length of time at some point (not necessarily when
> it failed); or it was just a random failure.
>
> Randall
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