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techtalk:ih:engctl01 [2019/03/28 04:17] ixl2relax [Battery Ignition (Circuit Breaker/Points/Timer/Distributor)] |
techtalk:ih:engctl01 [2019/03/28 04:22] ixl2relax [Ignition Module - Timeout] |
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| * The circuit breaker also times the discharge for proper engine firing. | * The circuit breaker also times the discharge for proper engine firing. | ||
| - | **PRECAUTION:** If the engine happens to stop on the 'dwell' part of the cam position lobe, the GROUND thru points will keep power active on the coil if the RUN switch is ON. This means, if you turned the key on (or leave it on), with the RUN switch ON, without starting the engine, the coil will be in constant current saturation and would 'burn up' the internal coils. | + | **PRECAUTION:** If the engine happens to stop on the 'dwell' part of the cam position lobe, the GROUND thru points will keep power active on the coil if the RUN switch is ON. This means, if you turned the key on (or leave it on), with the RUN switch ON, without starting the engine, the coil will be in constant current saturation and will eventually 'burn up' the internal windings. |
| ===== Magneto Ignition System ===== | ===== Magneto Ignition System ===== | ||
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| On the older points versions, if the engine happened to stop on the 'dwell' part of the cam sensor lobe, the GROUND thru points would keep power active on the coil. This meant, if you turned the key on (or left it on), with the RUN switch ON, and did not start the bike, the coil would be in constant saturation and would 'burn up' the internal coils. | On the older points versions, if the engine happened to stop on the 'dwell' part of the cam sensor lobe, the GROUND thru points would keep power active on the coil. This meant, if you turned the key on (or left it on), with the RUN switch ON, and did not start the bike, the coil would be in constant saturation and would 'burn up' the internal coils. | ||
| - | To prevent that on the new electronic ignition modules, they timed out the firing function. | + | The timeout prevents the coil from burning the internal windings (see point section above). |
| NOTE: The RUN Switch does permit or kill the power to both the Ignition Module and the Coil - This means that in addition to the Keyswitch being able to reset the Ignition Module, you can simply flip the RUN Switch OFF & ON to RESET the module because that will completely power down the module & coil. | NOTE: The RUN Switch does permit or kill the power to both the Ignition Module and the Coil - This means that in addition to the Keyswitch being able to reset the Ignition Module, you can simply flip the RUN Switch OFF & ON to RESET the module because that will completely power down the module & coil. | ||
