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Dougie Swan25/11/2012 11:46:49
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Can anyone help with information on a supplier of ignition coils, either 6 or 12v

Thanks

Dougie

JasonB25/11/2012 13:24:03
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Minimag will do a small coil and also a box of tricks so you can trip it with a Hall Effect sensor.

If you do go with the Galloway then the ignitor needs a low tension coil which can be obtained from an old strip light fitting.

The CDI units from S&S also get good reports, again these are Hall effect triggered

You can also build one with a small motorbike coil sourced from e-bay, these can also be made to make a buzz coil ignition if that is what the engine calls for.

J

mick25/11/2012 13:30:37
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Try your local motor cycle repair workshop. I got a small set of points and a coil with condenser attached for £25.

Grizzly bear25/11/2012 17:38:48
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Hi Dougie, I purchased two off ebay, different sellers. The H.T. coils were 12v & used, but OK.

Regards Bear..

Ian S C26/11/2012 10:42:07
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Dougie, I believe there is a system used these days (I'v not come across it), that uses individual coils for each spark plugs, there is a bit about them on some other web site. Ian S C

Andrew Johnston26/11/2012 10:55:57
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High performance cars, especially racing cars, have been using on plug coils for some years. It saves the complication of a high-voltage distributor and is better for EMC.

Andrew

JasonB26/11/2012 12:02:44
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The on plug coils do look totally out of place on a old hit and miss type engine, almost as bad as having a full size car coil on displayface 14

J

Ian S C27/11/2012 10:26:11
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The on plug coil, would not need to be on the plug, it could be hiden, say in a dummy magneto. Ian S C

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