Electronic ignition

[john253a]

i did mine in car, there's no need to remove dizzy, took about 45min,
just make sure you fit a fuse and resisted relay to the coil and youll be fine

i also usea a bosch gt40,
rest of motor is stock and it runs like a dream

[Rabbitoh]

Hi R,

Where did you purchase the kit from?

From my experience any issues at all with magnet it will cause problems.

Cheers
John

John, I bought the kit through the Vic. Club. I was instructed by a Pertronix tech guru that the crack is of no consequence whatsoever. The problem was I had the ignition timing out by a fair wack .
Spun the dizzy a few degrees and voila -she lives! All is good now and car runs sweeter than ever. The guy said I can fit one of their high volt coils and this would allow me to open up the plug gaps and release some more neddies from my stock as a rock Grey. Anyone done this?

[Oggz]

Had a similar issue when I installed my one(running rough), took me a couple of hours to figure out I had installed the dizzy 1 tooth out, I would be double checking that.

Cheers
Oggz

[FCRB26]

I have just finished fitting one to my FE was a bit hesitant to start but ran nice once going.
On my test run to get dinner i noticed the car starting surging and breaking down. and at the bottom of the hill near home a very large backfire and it was dead ?
If i wriggle the plate with the module it would cough and fart.
So my only guess was a shitty coil as its original and has a rust hole in the side.
So i have fitted a new coil and coil lead its started i really really dont feel like pushing it up the road has anyone had any issues ?

I have the black plastic thing full down and timing is done (shitful trying to look in the hole to see the timing marks)


Pete

[colt]

Pete, I'm not aware of anyone having any issues once running. Without looking at the instructions I think they do recommend a high output coil. Have a play with your timing, advance it a bit and try it. Make sure your advance is working. You'll see if it is by using your timing light and giving it a rev. The timing marker should move. Make sure the advance plate is free to move.

Is your engine stock or warm?

Have you got a spare standard dizzy? Put one in the boot.

Colin.

[Oggz]

If you've got the vac advance dash pot hard up against the block and it still wont run properly, you have the dizzy out a tooth...speaking from experience here, takes a bit of fiddling to get it back in the right spot, I ended up back in the manual and following it step by step

[FCRB26]

I checked i had slack in the plate and the timing marks move when i rev it.

Its starts first kick when cold which it has never done before.
I just fitted a new coil i had stashed. its  running sweet as ill take it for a spin when it stops raining i hate cleaning 4 dirty f90 simmons after they get wet.



Pete

[ruddeer]

Hi Pete.
I had problem's after fitting mine, turned out to be the rotor button.
I chipped a peace out of the keyway in the button, which made the button a sloppy fit
on the distributor shaft.
It wasn't obvious on assembly as it slid on and appeared firm.
Cheers Geoff.

[FCRB26]

Just took it for a run all seems good.
Shes stock as a rock and i was worried about the rotor button it has a bit of wear on the edge of the pin inside the rotor button but it has no movement once pressed on.

I think i have it fixed seems like it was a dodgey original coil breaking down.

[FCRB26]

Arrgh that fault has rared its head again
driving along sweet as purring and cough cough bang
so it now has new coil GT40, leads,plugs,rotor,dizzy cap what the hell is going on all i can think is the module is faulty the timing is spot on i rechecked it again tonight motor runs smooth as silk until about 5km up the road and it just breaks down.
I am sick of fiddling with the module so i went and got a new set of points i can rely or fix them and trust them.



Pete

[weddo]

Hey Pete,

only drive four K's at a time 

regards

Weddo

[TTV6FC]

I had the same problem with the module on my commodore but that would just break down at a few thousand revs or when it started to get hot.Replaced the module and all good.

[FCRB26]

I will fit points and send it back to him and see what he says.
I have fitted the white gel and everything but it was 1 degree yesterday morning the was onlt slightly warm.
Where im driving to is about 6kms away spose i could walk the last 2.

[Rod]

Yes I would agree its a faulty module.

Having worked on small engines I have come across this when a motor warms up. Parts / components expand and its likely to cause a short if theres a fault. Firstly I have replaced coils (you have done that) and secondly modules-small engines that is.

I have an ignition module in my grey and it works a charm. Great investment so its worth persevering.

Rod

[FCRB26]

E bay dude rang me apologising that the module was faulty when tested.
Sent a new unit
but she has never ran better with all the new parts in her.

[FC0058]

Hi All
I am about to fit this unit to to my car and have 2 questions:
1. Do I retain the condensor or discard ?
2. What Coil should I be running ?

Cheers Jim

[collecta]

 remove and discard condensor and use a GT40 coil.

cheers
Scott

[FC0058]

Thanks Scott

[FC0058]

Hmmm
Its fitted, and now car will not start and hints ? Fitted in car,  dizzy left in place and car started easy before fitting.

Could the magnet not be seated correctly on the shaft ?
Do I need to adjust timing ?

Jim

[FCRB26]

its a bugger to seat the magnet you need a hobby knife to keep relieving inside the plastic where it pushes onto the lobe.
i cracked my first one being impatient.

did you remove dizzy?

a lot of little things can go wrong.

pete