[Spridgets] Electronic Ignition

Lester oldsaabguy at comcast.net
Wed Mar 18 10:07:38 MST 2009


I'm guessing that it's the same sort of thing that is done to SU fuel  
pumps so that you don't run the entire current through the points ,  
works a treat on SU fuel pumps!  Is there any reason that it won't  
work for any dizzy using points?

Lester

.. and they are selling for??  And can be had when??


On Mar 18, 2009, at 10:42 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote:

> Biff, Brad, you've called me out.... :-)
>
> Several years ago, I started supplying a local "inventor" some parts  
> for ignition conversions on small engines suffering from extinct  
> parts availability.
> http://overnight-solutions.com/index.htm
>
> He thought we could market something for our ilk. (old shtuff) He  
> brought me a fugly electronic box with transistor(s) in it that  
> would be triggered by stock points, but use very, very little  
> voltage thereby avoiding wear and tear on the points. He had one on  
> a friends Mini that had been working fine. I told him that I would  
> only consider something that looked correct. I gave him some Lucas  
> condensers and low tension leads. He gutted the condenser, inserted  
> the transistor stuff (and an LED) and connected it all to the LT  
> lead. The devise replaces the condenser with 1 wire going to the  
> points as original, and 1 wire coming from the LT lead. It looks  
> very original. The voltage to the points is very little (.3 maybe?)  
> There is no condenser.
>
> So, does it work? For everyone except Frank, yes. It takes 35  
> seconds to install. The electronic tach runs much steadier. Timing  
> is done with the LED. I now own his friend's test Mini (1964) that  
> is still running the same very first one he made to my design specs.  
> 4 years, never touch it. Checked the points last year before LoTO,  
> they were where I had set them 3 years ago. I have 75 or so running  
> around in everything from Triumphs, Jaguars, Healeys, Spridgets, and  
> a Land Rover.  I assume they're all working..... no one ever calls  
> me to say they aren't...... except Frank.   If you need Frank's  
> endorsement, he wont.  It beats me why he can't get one to work.
>
> That's the story........
>        Peter C aka PPP


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