Section : Ignition and Distributers

Electronic Ignition

Posted By : Paul Douglas, 18-Jul-2003, 01:13am

• Electronic Ignition

  Posted By : James Lavery, 18-Jul-2003, 03:40am

  Hi Paul, I had the Aldon system in my GT6 and have now fitted one in my 1500 Spitfire. Never had any problems with either. Advantage is that it all fits into the distributor so the car still looks original. Fitting them is also very simple. I still have the info if you want I could send it across to you.

  • Electronic Ignition

    Posted By : Paul Douglas, 18-Jul-2003, 05:08am

    James
    Thanks for the info, yes that would be good.
    The info you refer to can you put it on this board or do you require an email address?
    
    Let me know
    
    Thanks again
    Paul

    • Electronic Ignition

      Posted By : James Lavery, 19-Jul-2003, 11:37pm

      Hi Paul,
      It would be easier to scan it then email if thats ok
      Jim

  • Electronic Ignition to James Lavery

    Posted By : Paul Douglas, 21-Jul-2003, 04:11am

    James here is my email oo7pd@yahoo.co.uk. You may have to compress with winzip as incoming mail has limited capacity. Hope this is okay.
    
    Thanks for your help.
    
    Paul Douglas
    Newcastle

    • Electronic Ignition

      Posted By : Paul Douglas, 21-Jul-2003, 04:12am

      Thanks for your input
      Paul

    • Electronic Ignition to James Lavery

      Posted By : James Lavery, 22-Jul-2003, 00:50am

      Hi Paul,
      Sent the Aldon information but it was sent back.Is your email address right oo7@yahoo.co.uk,
      Jim.

• Electronic Ignition

  Posted By : Quentin Birkinshaw, 18-Jul-2003, 09:33am

  Hi Paul
  
  My experience is this. Last year I decided to take the plunge and fit EI to my MKIV. I liked the sound of possibly having a bit more power!
  
  I bought the Lumenition Magnetronic kit from Moss for 3 reasons; (1) there's a branch of Moss in my town and it would save on p & p; (2) because it was cheaper than the Optronic one; and (3) a little bit because it all fits inside the dizzy cap.
  
  All went well until a week or so later I was driving home from work through the city centre and the engine cut out. As I was getting fairly close to fill-up time anyway, I cursed the fuel gauge and my own stupidity, and fortunately had enough momentum to coast onto the forecourt of a handily-sited petrol station. I filled up, payed and went back to the car. Which wouldn't start. After several attempts, I had to push the car to the side of the forecourt in full view of everyone else leaving the city centre, which would be embarrassing in any car, but more so being in a classic.
  
  I then got the bus home and went back to the petrol station later in the evening. The short version is, when I eventually got back home I checked various things (as described in the fitting instructions) and came to the conclusion that the EI unit was playing up. I got a replacement unit from Moss. And the car died twice one night on my way home the following week.
  
  I took the second Magnetronic unit back and put my refund towards an Optronic unit and I've not had any trouble since. I've heard other people say they've had no trouble with the Magnetronic system so it's probably just that Moss had got a duff batch or something like that.
  
  It doesn't bother me having the module stuck under the bonnet as a Spit's scuttle top looks fairly cluttered anyway and it's just one more funny-shaped lump of metal bolted down. I managed not to drill any extra holes either. I got two stips of metal and bent them to a right angle. I attached the module to one end and bolted the others underneath the coil (I think) or something like that so that the unit hangs over the edge of the bulkhead. I figure that that way it will get more cooling from the air coming under the bonnet.
  
  Sorry for the long rambling reply! It's only my experience anyway and I'm sure that nothing would go wrong if you did get the Magnetronic and I've found the Optronic to be really good.
  
  Cheers,
  Quentin