boggle
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:17 PM |
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the saga continues
so the engine runs.....
but....
my ingnition light stopped working, so whilst i was behind the dash looking i heard a dripping sound...looked around the engine bay to find a red hot
coil dripping oil everywhere.....is this normal???
i found if i disconnect my alternator plug and earth the brown and yellow wire i get an ignition light....knackered alternator?
so im on coil number 3 now and just about to do away with the points and fit my luminition kit....hope that doesnt get fried.....
[Edited on 12/2/10 by boggle]
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:21 PM |
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are you missing a ballast resistor from your coil circuit?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:27 PM |
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What he says - ballasted coils are designed to run on about 9 volts, and only get 12v during startup - or, to be exact, they get full voltage during
startup which may only be 9 or 10 volts 'cos the starter's hammering the battery.
Get a 12 volt coil...
And be careful with the stuff that's coming out of the fried coil, as it may well be a PCB oil, which is carcinogenic.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:30 PM |
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BEWARE, the "Oil" from the coil is nasty stuff.
Sounds like its a 9v coil to me as well. I did the same on my little crossflow when i had the dutton.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:42 PM |
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An afterthought - you are still on points? If you have the ignition switched on, but the engine not running, then you can fry the coil if the points
happen to be closed.
I still think it's a 9v coil though...
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boggle
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:47 PM |
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well....coil number 3 is off of a ford escort mk 4 with a cvh lump...is this a ballast coil?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:18 PM |
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Ive got a 12v coil from a 1.8cvh if you need one.
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boggle
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:19 PM |
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is it a ballast or non ballast?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 12:32 AM |
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non
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 09:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by boggle
well....coil number 3 is off of a ford escort mk 4 with a cvh lump...is this a ballast coil?
Totally wrong coil, it's for electronic ignition. You will get a good spark but only for a short time. You need a ballast resistor coil with a
resistor wired in which would be the best bet or a normal 12v coil 2 best
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boggle
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 09:54 AM |
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so when i wire up my luminition will the cvh coil be ok then?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 12:53 PM |
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Don't know for sure but I suspect you may have problems . Do you have any instructions for the Lumenition? they should tell you ?. Whenever I
have used an after market electronic ignition conversion I have always used the standard coil for that vehicle
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boggle
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 01:45 PM |
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i think to be safe i will order a coil and resistor from luminition to suit....
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 06:16 PM |
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The original Lumenition kit (completely silver module) simply replaces the points with the photo-sensor, but doesn't add any kind of dwell
control so you need to use the same type of coil you would with points.
A modern coil for use with electronic ignition has very low impedance to allow the coil to charge quickly, but this means you need a special driver to
control the dwell period (sometimes called "constant energy" system).
The newer "performance" Lumenition systems with the black and silver module use a constant energy system and comes with it's own
special coil.
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boggle
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 06:24 PM |
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so i need a non ballast or a ballast coil?
luminition list MS4 Optronic Mega Spark 4 Coil (inc ballast res.) £ 4 0.00 £ 46.00
so i think thats what i will order....it is the optronic kit i have....
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