Ignition warning light flickers

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone. I've recently fitted an electronic ignition kit to my 3500 and took it for a test drive today . Worryingly, the ignition light is flickering :shock: . It stops briefly when the car is idling but as soon as it takes up drive the flickering starts again! The kit i've fitted is similar to the pertronix/aldon one that fits inside the distributor cap. I'm also running a lucas sports coil with the ballast resistor bypassed by running a new cable from the Tacho'. Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem when changing to electronic ignition? or is it just me??

Thanks, Will

 

[quattro]

The igniton warning light doesn't really have anything to do with the ignition system, iIt tells you if your battery is charging.

Therefore I would assume that it wasn't anything to do with the fitting of the eletronic system.

Check that you haven't pulled the wire out of the back of the alternator

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Quattro, it's sorted now . I've got so little confidence in my abilities with the Rover that I just assumed i'd done something wrong when I fitted the electronic kit! There were no loose/dislodged wires on the alternator but the connectors had a hefty coating of muck and oxidisation on them. So after a good clean and a spin 'round the block to check, everything's working spot on! Thanks again!