Electroninc ignition

[Pye Man]

Hi folks.

 

Can you run a standard ignition coil with an electroninc ignition kit?

 

Cheers in advance.

[over_head_cam]

No m8. A normal coil will overheat as when running they only use about 9v because the feed is resisted. 12v to the points would see them burnt out in no time. It will run from the resisted live feed but the spark will be weaker and not that good. A 12v coil and a direct feed (by-pass the ballast resistor) is what you need

[Pye Man]

Cheers mate.

 

I dont run points, but will check for a 12v by passed coil.

 

Cheers again.

[Pye Man]

Hi all.

 

Further to my previous post, can anyone suggest a good coil to use inconjuntcion with a lumination electronic ignition please.

 

Cheers.

[stuartp]

I didn't change the coil when I swapped to Lumenition.

That was well over a year ago and it's all still working.

[w p e]

mines on luminition and std coil been like it for 20+ yrs prehaps i just got lucky. sorry phil this aint a contridiction on your post just another view

[over_head_cam]

TBH I don't really know what I'm talking about

[w p e]

nor me

[Andy44Boz]

My standard coil got hot when i fitted luminition optronic system although it didn't actually fail. I beleive its more of a problem at tick-over so i must just drive too slow lol. Accuspark Red coil is what you want i think

[Pye Man]

Champion. Cheers all. Hopefully up and running again soon