[T3] electronic ignition question

[Keith Park]

Going electronic is generally a step toward LESS reliability.
First off, the electronic ignitions are aftermarket and not up to the
standards of OEM reliability, and they do generally fail after a couple
years especially with our hotter running engines.

The modern bosch blue coils have a horrible reliability problem, but the OEM
Black coils are virtually bulletproof in a stock kettering system.

Not much simpler than points, condenser and coil... so little to go wrong as
long as you use OEM parts and quality ventilated ignition points.  I change
my points every 15K but they could probably go twice that... but they are
cheap and it takes 2 minutes to change them.

Keith


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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Alex
Satala
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 9:45 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] electronic ignition question

Hello everybody , i have a question about t3 ignition.
Is an electronic ignition that replaces the points better than the classic
setup?
As you all know from my previous posts i am frustrated by the engine turning
off and no power and 
i thought the electronic ignition , new ign coil and cables will make the
difference.
Another question i have is if i can combine the el ignition (a hall sensor
solid state relay i suppose) with 
those electronic boards that drive the ignition coil at high frequency.

p.s. as i was writing i understood (i think) the distributor system and i
think i can make the hall relay myself 
without spending around 80$. i will use cellphone hall sensors ( i hope they
are fast switching).

WBR Alex
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