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Mongo · 08-09-2015, 10:58 PM

Have installed an electronic ignition system as per instructions on a 1930 model A.
Unit runs well for a few days but eventually the main coil fails.
Replaced coil twice with same results--uhm!
Just beginning to trouble shoot --any ideas for me.
Thx again all.

31Abone · 08-09-2015, 11:04 PM

after new market coils are suspect.. I had to throw new one away and use an old 6 volt I had laying around.

Chuck Sea/Tac · 08-09-2015, 11:24 PM

You can't use a stock coil on an electronic ignition.
Have you gone thru all your electrical connections yet, including grounds?
Have you tried contacting the manufacturer, for technical help?

WestCoast · 08-09-2015, 11:50 PM

if you would have left the original ignition set up in your car you wouldn't have to be on here asking for help, ditch the after market junk and put the original dist set up back on the engine, other than a bragging point I can see no reason to put that junk on the car

Mike V. Florida · 08-10-2015, 12:16 AM

What electronic ign unit are you using? There are many in use so it is not the fact that it is an electronic ignition. I think you have it installed incorrectly.

We had a club member that had one and we never could get it to work right so he went back to stock.

mshmodela · 08-10-2015, 07:38 AM

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Jacksonlll · 08-10-2015, 07:52 AM

Hope you get it working and become the expert on it, because, if it fails on the road, no one can help you.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 08-10-2015, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestCoast

if you would have left the original ignition set up in your car you wouldn't have to be on here asking for help, ditch the after market junk and put the original dist set up back on the engine, other than a bragging point I can see no reason to put that junk on the car

Do you think he'll REALLY change his mind? Most of us rarely change our minds & WHATEVER we have on OUR cars, is the "CATS' MEOW! or The Dogs' BARK!
Some additions are about as productive as SHARPENING YOUR STRAIGHT RAZOR ON A RED BRICK!
Bill W.

Mike V. Florida · 08-10-2015, 11:52 PM

Despite personal opinions, if we knew what model you had we could go over the installation instructions/schematic and see where the problem could be.

So please if you really want some help;

What brand
What voltage
What polarity is the car (where do you have the ground wire attached)?
What ignition switch do you have?

08-09-2015, 10:58 PM	#1
Mongo Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 62	6 volt ignition coil failures. Have installed an electronic ignition system as per instructions on a 1930 model A. Unit runs well for a few days but eventually the main coil fails. Replaced coil twice with same results--uhm! Just beginning to trouble shoot --any ideas for me. Thx again all.

08-09-2015, 11:04 PM	#2
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. after new market coils are suspect.. I had to throw new one away and use an old 6 volt I had laying around.

08-09-2015, 11:24 PM	#3
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. You can't use a stock coil on an electronic ignition. Have you gone thru all your electrical connections yet, including grounds? Have you tried contacting the manufacturer, for technical help? Last edited by Chuck Sea/Tac; 08-09-2015 at 11:30 PM. Reason: More words

08-09-2015, 11:50 PM	#4
WestCoast Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: oroville calif Posts: 893	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. if you would have left the original ignition set up in your car you wouldn't have to be on here asking for help, ditch the after market junk and put the original dist set up back on the engine, other than a bragging point I can see no reason to put that junk on the car

08-10-2015, 12:16 AM	#5
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. What electronic ign unit are you using? There are many in use so it is not the fact that it is an electronic ignition. I think you have it installed incorrectly. We had a club member that had one and we never could get it to work right so he went back to stock. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

08-10-2015, 07:38 AM	#6
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Fewer parts makes for easier resolution of problems --generally speaking. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

08-10-2015, 07:52 AM	#7
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. Hope you get it working and become the expert on it, because, if it fails on the road, no one can help you.

08-10-2015, 11:52 PM	#9
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 6 volt ignition coil failures. Despite personal opinions, if we knew what model you had we could go over the installation instructions/schematic and see where the problem could be. So please if you really want some help; What brand What voltage What polarity is the car (where do you have the ground wire attached)? What ignition switch do you have? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II