Something to add to this myth that solid core wires are better than carbon
core ignition wires. Just because you may or may not hear the obnoxious
poping in your car radio doesn't mean that the Police car or Ambulance
sitting next to you at the stop light doesn't hear it. It can be so strong
that it actually can cause the screen on a mobile computer to flicker so
badly that it is un-readable. Supressor wires cause no degredation in
performance unles you are maybe racing and runing your engine above 7K RPM.
Screw type distributor caps don't have any more problem with supressor wires
than they do with solid wires. Granted, modern radios have fairly
effective filters and FM is much more imune than AM because it's a higher
frequency and it is FM. Just because you can't see your polution doesn't
mean that it doesn't exist. Any modern ignition system can be adversely
effected by ignition generated electrical noise and negate it's advantage.
Mark
From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100
To: Ph.J.Aeckerlin
Cc: Healey forum
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: Ignition cable lenghts
Jack -
That's sort of true but not really... solid core wires can have an affect on
older car radios... but all new radios made in the last 10 to 15 years come
with noise reduction circutry as standard. They won't affect the radios for
probably 99% of the cars on the road.
Cheers,
Alan
On 11/10/06, Ph.J.Aeckerlin <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl> wrote:
>
> Thanks to everyone who reacted to my question about cable lengths.
> It is interesting to note that the manufacturer of my new ignition,
> 123Ignition, recommends the use of resistor core silicon ignition leads.
> They state litterally "Do not use solid core wire, these send out a lot
> of electromagnetic noise that interferes with electronic devices."
> Regards,
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432
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