Flauski Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Looks like some sort of ignition thing? CDI? Electronic ballast thingee? Anyone know what brand? How should it be hooked up? Its in a Datsun with a L18 and standard points dizzy. No numbers or anything on it, just has the weird toggle on one end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Oh yup. I've had one of these It converts from points, to points switched transistor. From memory one wire goes on the coil, one on the other side of the points and the others are ign and earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Don't bother installing it btw, they were supposed to make your points last forever by not putting any current through them and only using them as a switch. In reality they were about 100x more likely to fail and leave you stranded. That's why they all have that switch to bypass the unit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~wkahan/TransIgn.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiMsKXEofHTAhWEXbwKHTEfBUwQFggaMAA&usg=AFQjCNH9cpRDRbj-2DGPz4HQWuAvp88XZw&sig2=IFTOlWdR2Bw9U61tuiKwIw A PDF with a basic schematic to show how most of them are wired up, plus a bit of info on what they do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I think they are called transistor assisted Contacts as tori said. Just connect ignition to a ballast resistor then the could positive. Negative of coil goes to the points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ball Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Place in left hand. Fit steel cap boot on right foot. Drop from hand while swinging your right foot. Atempt to aim for a rubbish bin or out a door away from you and your car. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flauski Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Excellent thank you gents, it was sitting in engine bay unplugged, guess that says it all! Bin ahoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 If it's free, thi........ lol. Only kidding. I already have some antique electronic ignition module on the shelf too....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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