Points conversion to Solid-State Electronics?

As title states i want to do away with my points and condensor as im having an unbelivably hard time trying to source the right points Im pretty sure i have a Lucas Distributor but according to someone with a lot of know how- Lucas were never fitted to MK1s (mines an 83 1.3 CL on a GF engine code)

SO perhaps im wrong but having been sent the wrong points 3 times now (VW insist its a Bosch one but it isnt!)

im at my wits end. i know lumenition do a kit (or did do a kit) but i can tget in touch with them   can anyone suggest an alternative supplier as ive spoken to 2 autoelectricians who said they didnt know anything about it, ive spoken to countless mechanics and the like and motorfactors etc and nobody so far can help me

Loz.

Don't think it is as simple as that Loz - Think you'd need to change your dizzy anyway to go down that route???

Where did you go to get your points? I'm sure GSF or similar will be able to provide - Why did you have them "Sent"?

There is not much to points, you could probably mod them to fit if they are close enough?

Hi al. aprantly you can get something tat acts in the same way as your condensor and points wouldthat simply goes in its place!

try this link for something similar to what i need www.hot-spark.com the points that have been ordered for me by VW, and my my local motor factors and a mechanic are like these:



which isnt what mine take
all ic an do is hope that my mate whos a decent mechanic on older cars can clean them up long enough for me to run it til  can get hold of this conversion kit and pay an autosparky to fit it!

They don't look like the points that used to be in my car… :dontknow:

precisely. ah im so confused. i just want it fixed she ssat at home with a flat battery and its so depressing! (and hard work trying to find lifts!!)

I don't know if this page is any help.

http://www.classicheads.com/Electronic_Ignition.html

I know it's aimed more at the classic and vintage market, but there's no reason why it shouldn't work on a mk1, it does say down the bottom they can custom make a kit for your distributer.

Mike.

Thanks fella. i need to know for definate what my dizzy is before i look into stuff like this really- but at the same time at least i know here to get them from.

Whats all this about re-timing your engine?!!? eep! i can't do that!

mk2 Polo's have an electronic dizzy.

To just replace the points you need the lumenition optronic ignition kit. I have this on my V8 Land Rover. It basically consists of a an led and photodiode, they call a "magic eye" that fits inside your dizzy. Then some connection between the coil, "magic eye" and the "box of tricks" that does the fast switching of the LT circuit to induce the spark in the coil. Its a pretty easy job to fit so long as you get the correct fitting kit for your dizzy. Try this link for authorised retailers. Autocar will not sell direct. home - AUTOCAR
Once fitted its pretty maintenence free……

Lozmk1 said

Whats all this about re-timing your engine?!!? eep! i can't do that!

Unfortunitely you'll have to get the timing re-set if you get it converted to electronic ignition. Luckily a good garage shouldn't charge much to do it, as the ignition system on a mk1 is about as bog standard as you get, and therefore easy to adjust. Strictly speaking you should get it checked when you change the points anyway.

Mike.

It should really be a Bosch Dizzy.

Take a PIC…

I have optronic on a MK1 with a 1985 MK2 1.3 Lump.

demon tweeks supplied the chopper kit no probs..

If the timing is right as it is then it should not change when fitting electronics. It may help to have it tweaked but it should still run fine.

TT

Many thanks for your help guys. im looking into what dizzy it is tonight and ive been told if I order the parts then the garage will fit them for me and sort out the timing etc. fingers x'd!!

Right, Its a Ducellier Distributor,

however lumenition do 2 kits for the vacuum advance dizzy- clockwise and anticlockwise (from what i can ascertain from thier website anyway!)

HELP!!