coxy123 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 I've just tried to fit electronic ignition to my 1500 spitfire. I couldn't get it to fire at all so I swapped it all back to points and it still wont fire. Turns over but no spark. Please help I'm going mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 two idea's fitting electronic does normally need the timing reset as the rotor is not same as with points refitted points , have you got the wires to the points spring insulated from the base plate ?? who;s electronic unit is it ??? pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Turn on the ignition and open the points with an insulated screwdriver, you should get a spark between the points. If not you've put something back wrong, is the insulating piece in? Are you getting voltage to the distributor? Let us know! Damn you Lewis, one step ahead of me again! Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy123 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Sparkrite kit5 I'll check the insulation on points spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy123 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Almost forgot. Thanks as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy123 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Hi, Just a quick up-date. I took the points out and the low-tension wire had come unsoldered/seperated from the points. Resoldered it and put it all back together and the car fired up first time. I thought it would be something stupid. I'm still wanting to fit the electronic ignition but i'll save that for another day. Thanks for you're help, until the next problem, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Well done Steve! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 That wouldn't explain the electronic ignition not working would it?☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Johny, Like wot Pete said, the timing may have been out once the electronic ignition was installed. Strangely mine needed no adjustment at all, but some people do encounter problems, just depends on the unit. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 bear in mind some electronic units dont like the ballasted ign feed at around 6v and with a poor battery can be below that and they dont work well most have a operational range of 6 to 18v on ballast its easy to fall below that on a cold day whilst it does get the 12v boost when cranking its back to a dropped voltage ignition On . many by pass and fit a 3 ohm coil or have a seperate 12v ign feed to just the unit dont feed a 1.5 ohm ballast coil with a bypassed 12v it will fry things Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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