Smartcoils & other ignition questions

Orin orin
Sun Jan 14 22:47:08 GMT 2001


> 
> That is correct.  Wolf dealers actually use them, and I can purchase them
> for about $50-70 a pair.  This is my most cost effective route, and I'll
> probably do it, since I know it has been done.  I saw the posts about the
> "smartcoils" and thought this would be worth investigating.  If I read the
> post correctly, Gar mentioned that you might/could use the single coils in
> waste spark fashion by tying the triggers together???

Yes, still one coil per cylinder though.

I've run my car on these coils using a PIC based circuit to
distribute the ignition signal to the individual coils.

Driving them is easy - raise the trigger signal over 2.7V then
when you are ready to fire, ground the signal.   You have to
be careful when you 'arm' them since they will fire after
1/10 second if you leave the trigger signal high that long.

Orin.
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