For people with A series engines or S2/3 L/Rovers

[philball]

Hope this is the right place to put this but came across this link which may interest anyone with a Lucas 45d4 dizzy - Electronic ignition kit for £6.75!Bit cheaper than Lumenition.

www.mm-4x4.com/britpart-electronic-...nsor-2721-p.asp

Going to try one on the Allegro and will report back.

[scaryoldcortina]

Interesting but short on details.. do please let us know how it works out, cos thats cheaper than a points and condensor set

[samwell]

people over on the mini forum have been trying these and i think the results are very positive. Its so cheap, 1/10 the price of anything equivalent.

[scaryoldcortina]

www.britpart.com/AccessoryCategory.asp?PageRef=4&AccessoryCategoryRef=236

aha, I've found it in the britpart catalogue, and my local motorfactor is also a britpart dealer (and LR specialist). I'll get one tomorrow, have a good poke at it, fit it to the rod, then send it back if it's rubbish. That's my afternoon tinkering sorted then!

[samwell]

for anyone looking for a wealth of feedback - www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=85447&hl=ignition
first 3 pages are mostly curse word with one guy saying it didnt work but he never actually set his timing up.

£12 including postage i think to those of you going straight ahead.

sam

[scaryoldcortina]

good read, ta.. As suspected, it looks like a hall effect and triac job just like most 90's OE system, more reliable and less complex than lumenition and the other opto systems. I'm going to try tomorrow to fit one to an (I think) 25D4 on a '54 Austin, so we'll see how adaptable it is. If I'm right, it should fit pretty much anything with a lucas D4 dizzy (like imps, for example) and neg earth (but we all did that already...)

lol to the guy who wondered if he could do without the choke afterwards, mind...

[Seth]

Interested to hear how you get on SOC. There was a late July post in that forum saying that a 25D version would be out in 6 weeks or so.

[scaryoldcortina]

saw that, yeah.. There is only the one kit in the online catalogue atm tho. If i remember right, its only a rotor arm height difference (cos it went from round cap to square cap) between the 25D4 and the 45D4.... I'm also suspecting mine is even older, but we'll see in the morning.

[grumpybadger]

I was looking at a 123 for the midget but i might just wait a while now and see how this pans out.

[spiny]

interesting for £12 I might as well get one even though my engine isn't even in my car yet

[philball]

I ordered mine yesterday so will hopefully have it tomorrow, I'll bosh it on (45d4 dizzy on an A series) and let you all know what I find.

[Paul H]

Yes, please do let us know how you get on with them I had a basic Lumenition kit on my Minor (the one that is completely contained in the distributor) & the Volvo has a similar type (not sure of the make as it was already there!) & never had any problems with either.

[dollywobbler]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting this up. Will be interested to see how folk get on with them. The Mini is due a mechanical treat.

Re: the choke comment - someone was trying to sell their 2CV recently and it said "electronic ignition so no need to use the choke!" Oh dear. Not sure I'd want to buy an old car that ran without choke...

[scaryoldcortina]

Well, I'll have one tomorrow morning sometime, wasn't in stock but 24hr turnaround for delivery straight from britpart.

[philball]

Got mine in the post this morning, looks weel made, clear instructions.Will get it on there at lunchtime and let you all know how it works.

[Nathan]

Humm bit too cheap for my liking, let us know.

[philball]

Well it's on.Takes, literally 2 minutes to fit, everything fits where it should and the car fired straight up.Definately started better from cold - not that I was getting problems, just before it would turn over a couple of times before catching and now it starts instantly.

Haven't been out in it so can't say if it's improved performance or not, but it all seems good so far!Fingers crossed it'll prove reliable over time too.

[bodieanddoyle]

this is interesting. my condensors a bit wafty on my moggy and maybe something like this would be a nice step.
you could argue saying too cheap, but its probably made in indonesia for less 30p per unit anyway. you think any other bottom end electronics are made anywhere else except the pacific rim?

[scaryoldcortina]

if it makes you feel better about the price, £21+ vat is what the local britpart dealer wanted for one... Nice margin, eh? I've ordered one online instead.

[samwell]

c`mon SOC, it took you less than tow months build a car and you haven:t ieven doen the elxtric dizy yet.