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Electronic Ignition Dizzy 173

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#1 _RedKobra_

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:06 PM

I have a UC with a 173. The centre of the old dizzy has dropped it's guts so I want to upgrade to an electronic one. I have a Bosch GT40R coil. What can I buy to keep the price low and reuse my coil?



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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:25 PM

There is plenty of cheap chinese rubbish on the net but get a bosch one and you should be right

#3 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 09:35 PM

THe electronic dizzy is not an upgrade. 

Either rebuild the existing one or get another points dissy, if you absolutely must go electronic just get a stock unit, replace the module, get it rebuilt and get a coil to suit. Budget $300 all up. 

Your money is far better spent fixing the existing one though. 



#4 _RedKobra_

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Posted 10 January 2018 - 11:22 AM

Bomber, what's the advantages of a points dizzy over an electronic unit?



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Posted 10 January 2018 - 02:45 PM

On closer inspection it seems the points have already been converted to an electronic unit, so I might as well stick with what I've got.
Rotor is a Bosch unit but obviously not original. Made to pass through the magnet and sensor.

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Posted 10 January 2018 - 10:11 PM

Bomber, what's the advantages of a points dizzy over an electronic unit?

They're aren't any

#7 _RedKobra_

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Posted 11 January 2018 - 12:54 AM

Apparently Bosch no longer make the kits or the replacement rotors. However if I use a standard rotor I can install one of these stealth units pictured below. Made in the UK.

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Posted 11 January 2018 - 06:49 AM

Getting back to the original post, what did you mean by "The centre of the old dizzy has dropped it's guts" ? If it's the advance mechanism that you mean, your problem won't be fixed by fitting an electronic conversion.

 

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#9 _RedKobra_

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Posted 13 January 2018 - 01:53 PM

Getting back to the original post, what did you mean by "The centre of the old dizzy has dropped it's guts" ? If it's the advance mechanism that you mean, your problem won't be fixed by fitting an electronic conversion.

 

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As I removed the distributor cap, the carbon conductor fell out. I have since replaced it, but the rotor also needed replacing which created further issues.

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