On the issue of electronic ignition as a whole, I think I've just been
unlucky but I've certainly had enough and do not intend to throw yet more
good money after bad. My two Triumphs came into my ownership with Lumenition
on both cars. Within a very short time, both failed.
The first to go was on the PI, so I bought another Lumenition kit and that
failed within three months. As it took an eternity to be credited with the
money I'd spent - no way was I prepared to try a third Lumenition set up, I
went back to points and a condenser as an interim measure. That was three
years ago and it took over a year to get my money from Lumenition.
The next failure was on the 2000 - about six weeks after the replacement
Lumenition was on the PI. Being highly suspicious of Lumenition, I bought a
Crane kit. That lasted just under a year. I put points and a condenser in
the 2000 and decided to continue down that road on both cars as a
permanency.
Okay, last winter I did buy two NOS Lucas dizzys and this was a great
improvement as the old units were very worn. But both cars are now
performing faultlessly. What's more, there's a spare set of points and a new
condenser in each glove box, while the boots have a large golf umbrella and
12 volt inspection lamps in case everything goes pear-shaped in the pouring
rain at night. I look to the future with confidence on 100% Lucas equipped
cars. After forty years of Lucas ownership in many different forms, I've
never had a duff one yet - and that includes the fuel injection system
which, while it may be quaint by today's standards, has so far proved to be
reliable - providing you only ever run NGK plugs.
Jonmac
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