16 replies to this topic

[Steve-O 2014]

Looking to fit a electronic ignition kit to my Aldon Yellow to get rid of points, what is the best brand to go with?

 

After searching there seems to be a few…. Accuspark, Lumenition, Britpart, Powerspark etc

 

Thanks

[Spider]

If it's just a module to replace the points & condensor with, they all seem much for muchness in terms of 'which is best'.

[Steve-O 2014]

But kits like Aldon and Lumenition are £80+ where as the others are £20 - £30, I was more interested in the cheaper £20 - £30 kits considering they all look the same with a different name on but dont want something thats not any good

 

The Britpart kits seem to get good reviews and guessing if they are used in off road LandRovers they must be reliable

Edited by Steve-O 2014, 15 January 2015 - 08:55 AM.

[ucchockey]

Why not get the Aldon ignitor?

[ucchockey]

It's probably down to quality and reliability then.

[Craig89]

I went powerspark and mine has been perfect since fitting

[matt050990]

I bought an Accuspark and will be fitting tomorrow.

Eager to see what difference it makes.......

[KernowCooper]

I bought an Accuspark and will be fitting tomorrow.

Eager to see what difference it makes.......

Reliability is your biggest difference.

[matt050990]

 

I bought an Accuspark and will be fitting tomorrow.

Eager to see what difference it makes.......

Reliability is your biggest difference.

 

Exactly what im after, I want to be able to have the confidence to take it out :)

[matt050990]

Fitted mine today. Can't believe the difference. It starts on the button every time now. Such an awesome upgrade. Highly recommended.

[KernowCooper]

did you recheck the Ignition Timing

[Tamworthbay]

I have used accuspark units in a couple of cars. I had an issue with the trigger wheel supplied on one, but when I used the combined rotor/trigger it was fine. I put over 20,000 miles on one of them with no problems. The powerspark ones look the same except for the sticker but doesn't mean they are.

[matt050990]

did you recheck the Ignition Timing

I was going to but it started bang on the button and ran much smoother.
Will maybe check timing when I have some spare time to kill.

Running better now than ever before.

[Steve-O 2014]

Noticed an accuspark kit said it had adaptive dwell that others dont have yet it looks exactly the same as all the others, is this just a load of rubbish to make more  sales?

[KernowCooper]

Thats been around a long time and is nothing new, Dwell just refers to amount of degrees that the points need to be closed to allow the col to recharge, Hall Effect Transistor triggers and the newer coils we use have nanosecond recharge times so dwell is controlled by the trigger, so IMO all Hall Effective Triggers are adaptive type with a small micro processor controlling dwell as they allow sufficient time for the coils to recharge.

 

Obviously in the marketing world its important to list every pointer you can.

 

Powersparks do list it in their FAQs but others are using it as a sales aid.

 

From Powersparks FAQs http://www.simonbbc.com/faq-page

 

What is Dwell and what do I adjust on an electronic system ??
Dwell is measured as an angle, with contact points ignition the points gap determines the dwell angle. The definition of contact points ignition dwell is ‘the number of degrees of distributor rotation with the contacts in the closed position’. As an example, a 4 cylinder engine will have a dwell of approximately 45 degrees. The time the points are closed is the time the coil can charge so the points gap needs adjusting as the points wear. Manufacturers state a contact points gap setting to maximise the dwell period.
The Powerspark kit handles this dwell time with the coil meaning the spark is maximised throughout the rev range and along with the solid state nature and lack of wearing moving parts this means the ignition kit can continue to perform at it's peak for longer.

The dwell period on an engine with electronic ignition is controlled by the current limiting circuit within the Module. Powerspark modules sense the coil current level and use a powerful micro controller to adjust the dwell. This variable/adaptive dwell helps to maintain peak energy throughout the entire RPM range reducing misfires while improving engine performance and increasing coil and module life and providing stable timing with no need for any adjustments.

 

Edited by KernowCooper, 21 January 2015 - 06:22 PM.