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High-Energy Electronic Ignition System; Part 2

Six Versions To Build To Suit Your Car's Trigger Input!

By John Clarke

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The Electronic Ignition is constructed on a PC board that measures 102 x 81mm and is coded 05112051. It is housed in a diecast metal box measuring 119 x 93 x 57mm.

Before installing the parts, check the PC board against the published patterns and make sure that all the holes have been drilled. There should not be any shorts or breaks in the copper tracks. Make repairs if necessary.

Depending on the type of trigger input, there are six different component layouts for the PC board – choose the one that is applicable to your car’s trigger sensor. For example, if your car has reluctor distributor, follow the component layout of Fig.9. If it has a Hall Effect device or Lumenition distributor (same thing), use the layout of Fig.10.

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Fig.9: follow this parts layout diagram if your car's distributor has a reluctor pickup.
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Fig.10: this is the layout to follow if the distributor uses a Hall Effect device or a Lumenition module. Take care with component orientation during assembly.

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