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Total loss ignition

Reply from: Mike Corey
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 02:43
Total loss ignition

Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?

Or, does anyone have one in html format that could email it to me?

Thanks.


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Reply from: Mark Olson
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 03:17
Re: Total loss ignition

Mike Corey wrote:
> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>
> Or, does anyone have one in html format that could email it to me?

Battery + connects through ignition switch to coil primary + terminal.
The points and condensor are connected in parallel, one side of each
is grounded through the points plate, The ungrounded side of the
points & condensor combination is connected to the other (-) coil
primary terminal. The coil secondary terminal is connected to the
spark plug. Just FYI, the other terminal of the secondary winding
is usually connected inside the coil to the (+) battery primary
terminal.

Can't get any simpler than that.

--
'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7

Reply from: Project Magnet #1
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 03:59
Re: Total loss ignition

Mark Olson wrote:
> Mike Corey wrote:
>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>>
>> Or, does anyone have one in html format that could email it to me?
>
> Battery + connects through ignition switch to coil primary + terminal.
> The points and condensor are connected in parallel, one side of each
> is grounded through the points plate, The ungrounded side of the
> points & condensor combination is connected to the other (-) coil
> primary terminal. The coil secondary terminal is connected to the
> spark plug. Just FYI, the other terminal of the secondary winding
> is usually connected inside the coil to the (+) battery primary
> terminal.
>
> Can't get any simpler than that.

Add a kill switch in the system, in addition to the key switch.

Les

Reply from: Mark Olson
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 04:26
Re: Total loss ignition

Project Magnet #1 wrote:
> Mark Olson wrote:
>> Mike Corey wrote:
>>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
>>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>>>
>>> Or, does anyone have one in html format that could email it to me?
>>
>> Battery + connects through ignition switch to coil primary + terminal.
>> The points and condensor are connected in parallel, one side of each
>> is grounded through the points plate, The ungrounded side of the
>> points & condensor combination is connected to the other (-) coil
>> primary terminal. The coil secondary terminal is connected to the
>> spark plug. Just FYI, the other terminal of the secondary winding
>> is usually connected inside the coil to the (+) battery primary
>> terminal.
>>
>> Can't get any simpler than that.
>
> Add a kill switch in the system, in addition to the key switch.

Good idea.

I was just trying to suggest the simplest possible practical
circuit so the OP could get his head around it. I wonder if
just saying "add a kill switch" would even help-- there's a
significant fraction of the public who would happily put the
KS across the points or between any two random nodes in the
circuit for that matter.

They don't call it electrickery for nothing.

--
'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7

Reply from: Project Magnet #1
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 06:57
Re: Total loss ignition

Mark Olson wrote:
> Project Magnet #1 wrote:
>> Mark Olson wrote:
>>> Mike Corey wrote:
>>>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
>>>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>>>>
>>>> Or, does anyone have one in html format that could email it to me?
>>>
>>> Battery + connects through ignition switch to coil primary + terminal.
>>> The points and condensor are connected in parallel, one side of each
>>> is grounded through the points plate, The ungrounded side of the
>>> points & condensor combination is connected to the other (-) coil
>>> primary terminal. The coil secondary terminal is connected to the
>>> spark plug. Just FYI, the other terminal of the secondary winding
>>> is usually connected inside the coil to the (+) battery primary
>>> terminal.
>>>
>>> Can't get any simpler than that.
>>
>> Add a kill switch in the system, in addition to the key switch.
>
> Good idea.
>
> I was just trying to suggest the simplest possible practical
> circuit so the OP could get his head around it. I wonder if
> just saying "add a kill switch" would even help-- there's a
> significant fraction of the public who would happily put the
> KS across the points or between any two random nodes in the
> circuit for that matter.
>
> They don't call it electrickery for nothing.

Across the points works fine if your not running a battery. With a
battery, a way to kill the power would be best.

Les


Reply from: B-]
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 04:24
Re: Total loss ignition

On Sep 25, 5:43?pm, AWR7MM...@webtv . net (Mike Corey) wrote:
> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?

Do you need to have a battery at all?

A lot of single cylinder dirt bikes had what is called an energy
transfer magneto.

They didn't need a battery.

The permanent magnet rotor induced a low voltage into the ignition
coil behind the rotor, and there was a set of ignition points that
opened and closed as the crankshaft turned.

One wire went up to the primary winding of the ignition coil, and a
wire went to the kill button.


Reply from: The Older Gentleman
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 08:21
Re: Total loss ignition

B-] <RhiannonX@gmail . com > wrote:

> On Sep 25, 5:43?pm, AWR7MM...@webtv . net (Mike Corey) wrote:
> > Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
> > condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>
> Do you need to have a battery at all?
>

He didn't say battery, did he?


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Reply from: Mark Olson
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 11:15
Re: Total loss ignition

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> B-] <RhiannonX@gmail . com > wrote:
>
>> On Sep 25, 5:43?pm, AWR7MM...@webtv . net (Mike Corey) wrote:
>>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
>>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>> Do you need to have a battery at all?
>>
>
> He didn't say battery, did he?

He certainly implied it, IME "total loss ignition" refers
to a battery powered system where the battery isn't being
charged. I've never heard of a magneto ignition described as
a "total loss" system.

--
'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7

Reply from: The Older Gentleman
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 19:51
Re: Total loss ignition

Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny . net > wrote:

> The Older Gentleman wrote:
> > B-] <RhiannonX@gmail . com > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sep 25, 5:43?pm, AWR7MM...@webtv . net (Mike Corey) wrote:
> >>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
> >>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
> >> Do you need to have a battery at all?
> >>
> >
> > He didn't say battery, did he?
>
> He certainly implied it, IME "total loss ignition" refers
> to a battery powered system where the battery isn't being
> charged. I've never heard of a magneto ignition described as
> a "total loss" system.

Hm. I just assumed he meant exactly what I've just bought - flywheel
ignition, no battery.


--
BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

Reply from: Project Magnet #1
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 19:54
Re: Total loss ignition

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny . net > wrote:
>
>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>> B-] <RhiannonX@gmail . com > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sep 25, 5:43?pm, AWR7MM...@webtv . net (Mike Corey) wrote:
>>>>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
>>>>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>>>> Do you need to have a battery at all?
>>>>
>>> He didn't say battery, did he?
>> He certainly implied it, IME "total loss ignition" refers
>> to a battery powered system where the battery isn't being
>> charged. I've never heard of a magneto ignition described as
>> a "total loss" system.
>
> Hm. I just assumed he meant exactly what I've just bought - flywheel
> ignition, no battery.

Never heard of total loss being used in that context myself. Always used
to describe a battery ignition with no means to keep the battery charged.

Les

Reply from: The Older Gentleman
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 20:04
Re: Total loss ignition

Project Magnet #1 <test_spamgourmet@cox . net > wrote:

> The Older Gentleman wrote:
> > Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny . net > wrote:
> >
> >> The Older Gentleman wrote:
> >>> B-] <RhiannonX@gmail . com > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On Sep 25, 5:43?pm, AWR7MM...@webtv . net (Mike Corey) wrote:
> >>>>> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
> >>>>> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
> >>>> Do you need to have a battery at all?
> >>>>
> >>> He didn't say battery, did he?
> >> He certainly implied it, IME "total loss ignition" refers
> >> to a battery powered system where the battery isn't being
> >> charged. I've never heard of a magneto ignition described as
> >> a "total loss" system.
> >
> > Hm. I just assumed he meant exactly what I've just bought - flywheel
> > ignition, no battery.
>
> Never heard of total loss being used in that context myself. Always used
> to describe a battery ignition with no means to keep the battery charged.
>
Fairy nuff.



--
BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

Reply from: The Older Gentleman
Date: 26 Sep 2007, 08:21
Re: Total loss ignition

Mike Corey <AWR7MMSTW@webtv . net > wrote:

> Anyone know of a web page that has a wiring diagram for a points and
> condenser total loss ignition for a single cylinder motorcycle?
>
Heh. Just bought one. A little dirt bike with a Honda 125 lump in it.
Wired directly. No battery. Just a killswitch.


--
BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....




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