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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Location: NL
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 Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for? Luke wrote: Very interesting stuff! I think I know where I'd be able to get my hands on a PIC programmer as well..! Interesting that the older version of the circuit had a capacitor across the transistor, whereas the newer one doesn't seem to. Or is that just due to the different transistor? My French is awful - was there a link on the site to any photos of how they've installed it all? At the side with the older version there's a pcb layout, (french typon) but I can't match it with the schema...... I can't find any pictures either, but when I see other layouts I think it works. Yesterday evening downloaded software to programm a pic, but run out of time.... In my imagination I've already made my own efi!!!!! 
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Lenny
Firing on two.
Joined: December 28th, 2008, 11:58 pm
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Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for?
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Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Location: Worcestershire
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Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for? My car's fitted with a DG. It's been absolutely great. I'd say £50 is a very good price (although you always take a bit of a flyer with ebay... caveat emptor and all that...)
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for? jut got a "sparkrite" off the on line tat emporium
Hmm definitley designed in the days when electronics was not to be trusted and bigger was most deff. better! Its HUGE and heavy( has a massive ballast weight) and when you pull the thing to bits all it is is a big impressive finned ally box containing a bit bigger than credit card sized PCB- even that could have been halved, each track is separated by at least 4mm of blank board-all doing the same as the much more compact Vellerman kit. Ok so it has a back to points switch(why?-legacy of the "dont trust electronic" days) and a timing light-which is where Vellerman looses out.
of the 3 points assist kits Boyer now gets my vote.
who wants a sparkrite sx1000 kit, still boxed with all fitting bits and instructions? £20 ish inc postage would be a fab retro gizmo for a champagne coloured Viva or the like:D
Sean
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Devils Advocate
Firing on two.
Joined: July 26th, 2009, 3:36 pm
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Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for? That link from Lenny was a real bargain - 3 happy 2CV owners out there!
Sean, yes they are big fellas, them Sparkrites. Fine for most big ugly heavy cars, but a tad crude for us delicate 2CV types. That's why I've tended to go for the 'TT' model - designed especially for motorbikes, but they work just as well in cars. They are really neat - about 2" x 1.5" x 1.5".
I fitted one to my very first car 30 years ago - a Dutton Melos I built myself. You could buy the units from Halfords these days. My last pre-2CV car - a Marlin - also had one fitted, care of eBay.
I now have another one ready for my 2CV - as soon as it's put back on the road.
Do you not think your SX1000 is still worth fitting? Why do you think the Boyer is better - or is it just size?
(Yes, the change-over switch was very much a 'just in case'...!)
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| February 1st, 2011, 11:28 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for? yup pretty much Sparky too big and heavy for what is just a credit card sized PCB Velleman kit-need to add box and has no timing light so boyer_small, rugged, fully waterproof and timing light timing light not essential but allows you to check thet the points heel hasnt worn and moved the timing - and makes the initial setup a doddle and if it all stops at the side of the road you can see the iggy not at fault sparky tt set upmore points assist options
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| February 2nd, 2011, 10:31 am |
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ben
Firing on two.
Joined: November 28th, 2009, 9:48 pm
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Re: Electronic Ignition.. what type should I go for? Russell wrote: Rumble602 wrote: Blimey. I went cross eyed at all that technical stuff. I'm running 123. It's been fine for years, but has done nothing for my fuel economy. Can I tell the difference between 123 and points when driving? No, I can't. But then i can't tell one type of spark plug from another. If it starts, and runs then all is good in my book. It's not just me then! +1..'cept the spark plug bit, i do know my plug types 
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