Electronic Ignition

[Darrell Norquay]

At 09:11 AM 9/6/96 +1200, you wrote:

>Does the ignition condensor/capactitor serve any function
>other than to reduce arcing across points? Do I need one
>if I switch using a transistor? (with 400V zener clamp)

The cap also damps ringing of the ignition coil when the points open. Most
electronic ignitions do not have one, although it probably won't hurt to
leave it in.



regards
dn
dnorquay at awinc.com