Chatham wrote:citro wrote:Not to be confused with commercially available 80 ignition amplifiers whose principle was to raise the voltage (from 15000 volt for standard 60000 volts ignitions for electronic ignition) in order to produce more powerful sparks, and therefore better ignition.
In return, the candles were worn much faster.
The one I had mounted on my CX2000 did not puff the candles because the spark, if it went from 7500v 15000volt with the original coil, it was by against shorter and with less amperage ... to reach 25000volt and more, needed a special electronic coil ...
Note that Renault had mounted this type of transistorized boxes in series on some of its cars at the beginning of 80 '(Cartier housing, easy to adapt to other cars 4cyl, breakers) ...
A good electronic ignition preferable not to use the platinum screws, a pickup coil or sensor effect that installs pretty well.
the HT primary coil in a screwed platinum system has a resistance of 1,2 to 1, 5 homs it remains powered at a fairly large angle of rotation (the Dwell)
A coil for electronic ignition has a primary of 0,5 has 0, 3 homs, the power of the primary lasts a few milliseconds the time to (charge) the coil, the consumption of current is important but on a very short time, the cut of run transistorized and much more brutal than a system screwed platinum and capacitor, the spark and more powerful in energy and voltage, we can spread the candles following compression rates up to 1,2 mm (some cases 1,5 mm)
a longer and warmer spark makes it possible to light poorer mixtures and gives a faster burning speed, it can slightly reduce the advance, there is no lack (misfire) as with platinum screws
Just put an electronic ignition without spreading the tips of the candles there is little gain, compare the screwed platinum ..
After modifying several GM V8 5 engine boats, 7litres with electronic ignitions, the weak point always have good high voltage queues to monitor the spacing of the candles which increase rapidly with the hours of walking
after 48000 km the spark plugs and clearly too far apart
enough to be dangerous for the electronic module.
avoid running the ignition if a high-voltage wire is disconnected, or open or a candle too far apart, if the spark does not come out the big transitore burns.
Andre