Thought it was worth mentioning - when I bought my 87 Excel SE in Dec of last year it had been fitted with an ignitor LU147- full electronic igniton and a flame thrower black 3.0 OHM coil. The car has a lucas distributor with vacuum advance. The original amplifier has been disconnected.
The system seems to work very well and the car starts and runs well. Only one catch - it is not compatible with the rev limiter which must be unplugged or the car will not start.
Mark
Alternative igintion system
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Olivier Pepin
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Re: Alternative igintion system
I noticed that the connection speed limiter prevents the coil have the correct voltage to it. As if it were "mass", but why?
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Lotus Excel SE 1989
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marky
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Re: Alternative igintion system
Not too worried as I am happy with the way the car starts and runs and I am too old to be a boy racer!
I just have to be careful in second gear as the car does rev very quickly!.
Mark.
I just have to be careful in second gear as the car does rev very quickly!.
Mark.