electric ignition

Greg · tinkerer Joined: 03 Dec 2001 Posts: 142

Hey all, I've been rounding up all the bits I need to convert to one of those kits with a hall effects sensor. I've done the search and found lots of info, only I don't want to pay the $75 of a camira dizzy just for the rotating vain thing. Does anyone have pics they could email to me of the actual hall effects sensor and the rotating vain set up?

I was thinking about using a piece of perspex with a piece of metal attached to one point to trigger the sensor, instead of buying the camira dizzy. Does anyone have any comments/improvements on this idea?

Cheers
Greg

Greg · tinkerer Joined: 03 Dec 2001 Posts: 142

woops, forget my email. greg_td@hotmail.com

I already have the dick smith kit and the hall effects sensor, now I'm just working out what I can make to trigger it, and was wondering what other people had done.

Cheers

OTD 079 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 78

Bosh used to sell the gemini rotor button with a metal disc that has 4 notches on it to trigger the hall effect sensor. Check at your local Autobarn or Repco store, cos they may still be available. This is what I have used in my electronic dizzy. They are rather expensive though.

Cheers,
Matthew

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

Yeah on a setup I used to use it was on of those types but it came from a holden red six, si the plate was brass and I just cut new slots and soldered up the others.

you could make one up quite easy just a circle with 4 slots and glue it to the bottom of your rotor button

chees

Greg · tinkerer Joined: 03 Dec 2001 Posts: 142

Hmm, I'll look into the repco option, otherwise it looks like it'd be just as easy (and cheaper) to make myself a metal disk with the notches. How large at the notches? I'd assume they're the same width as the actual sensor?

Thanks guys
Greg

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

Yeah you still can get them from bosch. They were about $60 or something last time I got one.

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

You can still buy everything for the original Electronic Ignition conversion kit except the ECU. The wiring and hall effects kit and the rotor are all still available.