whats involved in a electronic ignition conversion on a red 6?
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, Jun 05 2006 08:00 PM
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Posted 05 June 2006 - 08:08 PM
You need the dizzy, leads to suit-female both ends, coil for electronic ign and 12V wiring supply, see:http://www.gmh-torana.com/index.php?ind=reviews&op=entry_view&iden=7
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Posted 05 June 2006 - 08:09 PM
i already know how to wire 12v in. i thought i might need new cam or something
cheers for the help
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Posted 05 June 2006 - 08:11 PM
beaten to the punch!
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Posted 06 June 2006 - 12:35 AM
Erm... A new cam. Why?...i thought i might need new cam or something
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Posted 06 June 2006 - 09:44 AM
Can someone further explain the 12v wiring supply theory, i had mine installed professionally and would like to know a bit more... I.E. what do you need to change from the wiring supply for points to electronic??
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Edited by Keithy's_UC, 06 June 2006 - 09:45 AM.
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Posted 06 June 2006 - 10:10 AM
Keithy.....Ive assumed youve visited the link in my 1st post......it doesnt explain why you need to do it.......just how to rewire.
The conventional points dizzy works off a coil that is designed for full output at ~10V to facilitate easier starting when the voltage drops due to the battery working the starter.
Obviously when the motor is running 14V is seen across the battery and this would fry a coil designed to give full output at 10V.
A resistance(small length of resistive wire) is placed in series with the coil when the ign is in the run position to reduce the voltage across the coil to 10V.
This wire is bypassed when you put the switch in the start position.
Electronic ignitions apparently dont suffer as much when the voltage is reduced at start up so they have a coil designed for full output at 14V and no resistance wire in the run position is necessary.
So part of rewiring for a 12 V ignition is bypassing the resistance wire and increasing the current rating of the circuit due to the higher energy of the system.
The conventional points dizzy works off a coil that is designed for full output at ~10V to facilitate easier starting when the voltage drops due to the battery working the starter.
Obviously when the motor is running 14V is seen across the battery and this would fry a coil designed to give full output at 10V.
A resistance(small length of resistive wire) is placed in series with the coil when the ign is in the run position to reduce the voltage across the coil to 10V.
This wire is bypassed when you put the switch in the start position.
Electronic ignitions apparently dont suffer as much when the voltage is reduced at start up so they have a coil designed for full output at 14V and no resistance wire in the run position is necessary.
So part of rewiring for a 12 V ignition is bypassing the resistance wire and increasing the current rating of the circuit due to the higher energy of the system.
Edited by devilsadvocate, 06 June 2006 - 10:13 AM.
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