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electronic ignition Bis
« on: December 05, 2015, 09:29:25 PM »
Ive adapted a spare Bis distributor too take the electronic ignition from the air cooled.

Ive not fitted it as yet, i plan too once my garage is up and finished. Its probably going too be after well after the new year before i fit it though  :(

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2015, 08:14:32 AM »
Great work! This is something I really want to do to mine. How was it installed? You must let us know how you get on! :)
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2015, 07:42:31 PM »
I pulled the dizzy too bits and under the bottom plate there are slots where the threads that hold the points too the top plate are.
I used one of the standard original holes for one side but i drilled it and used a machine thread screw and nut,the other hole never lined up where i wanted it so drilled another in the right place and used a machine thread and nut again.

The heads of the machine bolts i used were small but the heads sit in the slot on the base plate (i put them in from the bottom) so for the new hole i drilled i had too in large the ready made slot in the base place too allow the advance too work  :)
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016, 07:50:05 AM »
I'd be interested in buying a full kit off who ever can make them!!

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2016, 03:59:30 PM »
Could you give me a list or parts needed to convert a dizzy and maybe some links? I will have someone make it up for me. Cheers

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2016, 05:58:09 PM »
Ive converted the dizzy but ive not fitted it to test it as yet because the cars in use and i tore down my old garage to build a new one  and since then the weathers not been on my side either  :cry:

Once i know it works i would be happy to show you how i did it and what bits i used  :)
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2016, 11:58:38 AM »
Ok thanks.. 👍🏻

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2016, 04:17:27 PM »
Also interested in this myself if you get chance to post more information

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2016, 04:33:40 PM »
Yes no problem.

The fiat can have a little break while the gritters are on the roads and i wont be using it everyday now so on a warmish dry day i will fit it and once i know it works i will post up how i did it  :good:
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2016, 08:27:58 PM »
Brilliant thanks

One question is it a AccuSpark unit ?

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2016, 10:40:07 PM »
Yes it is  :)
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2016, 11:08:58 PM »
Cheers

I have looked at the AccuSpark unit and they sound very good but I cannot for the life in me get my head round how you time it up initially without the points to open or close

I understand that it will need to be set with a timing light once running

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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2016, 11:24:36 PM »
If you get someone to crank the engine while you swing the dist' until it fires and go from there with the timing gun :D
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2016, 10:11:42 PM »
Gutted  :cry: :cry:

I thought i would fit the kit before work today and in rushing to try and finish it i had the wires connected the wrong way and i think ive fried the AccuSpark unit :rant

it was sparking when i tried it but i could not get it to fire, i thought i just had the timing wrong so kept trying.
Now i have no spark and thats when i realized i had the wires wrong.

So pi***d off with myself now  :(
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Re: electronic ignition Bis
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2016, 10:37:44 PM »
 :( Not good news but it happens to the best of us at times, put it down to experience and get another unit

I fried a £750 ECU on a de-icer last week   :o