Resolved. - Dead in the field. Ignition module ?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Sep 03, 12 11:37 am

Dave999 wrote:if you miss it out of your oarnge box set up, the coil will allow much more than 3 amps to flow due to its low primary resistance and that current flow will burn out the big transistor mounted in your orange box....

Ah. I didn't realise the transistor couldn't handle full battery voltage and coil current. I thought as long as it has a heat sink and kept away from external heat sources it would manage the slightly higher current with no problems. We live and learn.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Mon Sep 03, 12 12:26 pm

Dave999, the education sector sooo misses you!
I suspect you don't miss it

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Sep 03, 12 12:43 pm

Adrian Worman wrote:The ballast is a supposed to get very hot, it's doing it's job

cheers Ade, I’m ok with it getting hot, I mentioned it so we understand that is it working and not just there for show

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Sep 03, 12 12:45 pm

RobTwin wrote:and dont forget a standard, oil-filled coil, should be fitted vertically, or upright, or it too will get hot as all the internals will not be cooled by the oil

cheers Rob, I have a PN8202 already relocated vertical to the inner fender below the washer bottle

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Sep 03, 12 12:46 pm

Dave999 wrote:if you miss it out of your orange box set up, the coil will allow much more than 3 amps to flow due to its low primary resistance and that current flow will burn out the big transistor mounted in your orange box

cheers Dave, I will leave well alone then, the car is running fine, many thanks for your most elaborate answer, more a small book than an answer

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Sep 03, 12 1:16 pm

no probs fellas

its just the usual brain dump

dave yes todays transistors can probably handle those currents no problem

ceramic and semiconductor tech has come a long way...

FBOs igntion is supposed to work well at 12-15 volts no balast and their own coil so they obviouly put some time in there.

steve a magneto would be fun but much better when crank driven...
the weight of the internals and the fact they are hard to turn kinda dictates not using them on a standard cam driven screw gear and in some cases plastic drive gear for street kinda stuff

they worked quite well on VW aircooled Drag race engines cos you could do away with the alternator and fan and cliam back something daft like 33% of your power that the fan was eating up. no good for the street mind run it longer than a few minutes and it would overheat the oil

Dave

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Sep 13, 12 8:11 am

Adrian Worman wrote:Yeah that's the same product I posted a link to on the previous page, funnily enough it was exactly that article I was quotin from
Look good don't it?
I'm gonna get one anyhow and check it out Rob/Stu

Did you source one Ade ?

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Thu Sep 13, 12 9:35 am

Well I thought I'd got it on the way but me ginge never done it

Gonna do it me self this weekend.... why? You want one? No sweat mate if you're interested I'll add it on, or if I get enough interest I may phone em and see if I can't get some discount and buy a dozen or so

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Sep 13, 12 12:14 pm

If it aint silly money then I'll have one (if no hassle for ya).
Regular orange box ~£50 I think - so assume this will be sub £100 ?
Let me know how much will drop money in.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Thu Sep 13, 12 12:38 pm

the price is on the link Morgan ...

http://www.thertgarage.com/products.html

sit down before you have a look

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Thu Sep 13, 12 12:57 pm

190 dollars each but I'm in contact wiv some cock and he's workin out a price for quantitys and shipping, let's see what happens

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Sep 13, 12 2:58 pm

Charger wrote:the price is on the link Morgan ...

http://www.thertgarage.com/products.html

sit down before you have a look

Bananarama! I missed that. $190 ?!?! errr - dont worry about it Ade, as they say on Dragons Den "I'm out". Sorry about that.

Will wait and see if price comes down (like half!) but otherwise its spare orangebox in the boot I think !!