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[Matt Zane]

Hello Guys,

I hope this message finds you well.

I'm having a bit of trouble with the ignition system on the car, mainly, no spark.

I've got a '74 998 running a 25d distributor, a Bosch coil, and a accuspark electronic ignition module (the one that lives in the distributor)

I recently had cause to disconnect my coil, but the car had been starting before that.

After reinstatement of the coil, I'm not getting spark.

I've checked the coil and it is getting power and I swapped the coil out from a friends car (a known quantity) and still nothing.

The only thing I can think of is the relatively new accuspark is dead, the low tension leads from the module that run to coil may have been connected to the wrong terminals (I wasn't paying attention when reinstalling and got them on the wrong way around) would that have been enough for it to crap out?

Thank you in advance!

Cheers

Matt

[1968andyf]

Yes reversing the wires has probably fried the module. I did the same thing to a lumenition module years ago stopped working straight away,changed it for a accuspark had no trouble since

[Matt Zane]

Thanks mate! I suspected that might be the case!

[KernowCooper]

I have fitted loads of those kits and yes a reversal of the coil leads instantly kills the module, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Time for a new module I'm afraid

[Matt Zane]

I have fitted loads of those kits and yes a reversal of the coil leads instantly kills the module, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Time for a new module I'm afraid

 

Thanks Dave! I'd suspected that would be the case as that seemed to be point of failure. I've got a new module in my garage, and a new coil too, so I've got a spare.

 

A friend, who used to drive MG Midgets suggested I keep a backup set of points in the car as he had nothing but trouble with electronic ignitions, however that was over 20 years ago, how are the new units (if correctly wired)?

 

Kind Regards,

 

Matt

[cal844]

I have fitted loads of those kits and yes a reversal of the coil leads instantly kills the module, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Time for a new module I'm afraid

Thanks Dave! I'd suspected that would be the case as that seemed to be point of failure. I've got a new module in my garage, and a new coil too, so I've got a spare.

A friend, who used to drive MG Midgets suggested I keep a backup set of points in the car as he had nothing but trouble with electronic ignitions, however that was over 20 years ago, how are the new units (if correctly wired)?

Kind Regards,

Matt

New Accuspark kits are good quality, you can buy each of the components from Accuspark if needed.

Personally I'd buy one kit and two or three modules as a just in case.

[KernowCooper]

Boot of mine has a lot of spares, mostly electrical