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#Post#: 3119--------------------------------------------------
Electronic ign
DIR By: trx
Date: January 10, 2012, 6:48 pm
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Quick one is it worth fitting ? and which are thought the best
or most reliable.
Thanks Dave
#Post#: 3148--------------------------------------------------
Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: cepop
Date: January 11, 2012, 3:25 am
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Hi
I fitted this in november
HTML http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-Series-2-Series-3-Electronic-distributor-/120658255925?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c17cae035
No problems fitting and it and it seems to work very well.
Regards
Chas
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Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: Wooden
Date: January 11, 2012, 3:34 am
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Those SimonBBC 'Power Spark' jobbies are highly rated by some,
but a few people have found them unreliable.
Don't write off having your original distributor completely
rebuilt and calibrated by someone like this
www.distributordoctor.com
It's not the cheapest option, but his rebuilt and recalibrated
units (especially if fitted with a decent quality cap and rotor)
are rated rather highly.
In addition, it's worth bearing in mind that if a mechanical
distributor fails it can usually be fixed at the roadside
(assuming you carry a few basic spares and a tool kit) where as
if an eleccy one goes phut that's usually it; game over.
Distributors are often the weak spot in old Land Rovers (as I
have discovered to my frustration). Most people just fit new
points occasionally and neglect the fact that these are perhaps
50 year old units with 50 year old springs etc. in them. A well
overhauled unit should provide you with a good powerful spark
and another couple of decades of reliable motoring.
#Post#: 3570--------------------------------------------------
Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: trx
Date: January 11, 2012, 8:30 pm
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Think i will buy one and fit it but keep a spare dizzy in the
toolbox just incase.
Thanks Dave
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Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: hippydave
Date: January 11, 2012, 11:27 pm
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do you advance and retard an electronic one the same way as you
would a mechanical one?
#Post#: 3636--------------------------------------------------
Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: novapilot
Date: January 12, 2012, 2:52 am
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Ive had the lumenition system on our 110 for nearly ten trouble
free years, works great.
#Post#: 3807--------------------------------------------------
Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: NoelC
Date: January 12, 2012, 12:02 pm
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I've had Lumenition Optronic on the 2a 109 for 11 years now
without a problem. The 88 has a SimonBBC complete electronic
dizzy (magnetic trigger) and has been great for several years.
The ambulance has one too, but that is an Autoera supplied unit
from A.C.E. and that's been on for 6 years now withoout a
problem. I've fitted a SimonBBC kit to the six pot station wagon
and that works a treat, although has only been run for moving
about the yard.
Personally I've not heard of a failure for the SimonBBC stuff
and I find it very reliable. Nothing would persuade me that a
points set up is anything but vastly inferior, however carrying
the old unit as a spare doesn't hurt. I keep a spare in the
toolbox.
As a by-the-by, a magnetic trigger electronic dizzy is much
better when wading so worth fitting just for that IMHO.
#Post#: 3810--------------------------------------------------
Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: Landyphil
Date: January 12, 2012, 12:15 pm
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I've fitted SimonBBC to the Rallying motor and it definately has
improved things at higher revs.
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Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: strang
Date: January 12, 2012, 3:33 pm
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I fitted one of those Chinese dizzys - AUTOERA I think, about
£40 and it worked a treat!
#Post#: 3898--------------------------------------------------
Re: Electronic ign
DIR By: Willy Eckerslyke
Date: January 12, 2012, 3:58 pm
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There was an issue with SimonBBC sets at the very start which
may be what Wooden is refering to. But the guy himself worked
with members of another forum, developing the product until all
issues were ironed out. IIRC it came down to a smear of white
goo being necessary under the unit when it's being installed (so
follow the fitting instructions). Can't remember the details,
but he earnt my respect and came over as a thoroughly decent
chap. I have a set fitted to my "shunter" that only gets very
occasional use, and it always starts easily.
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