electronic ingintion

[bald_man]

The old iluminition in my 74 mk2 seems to have finally died.

Any recommendations for a replacement electronic inginition would be gratefully received.

[022Dave]

Any recommendations for a replacement electronic inginition would be gratefully received.

I had my Stag distributor modified by 123Ignition in the Netherlands, which is fully programmable on a laptop, but the downside is its cost (about £800 when we were still in the EU), but that said, I am very pleased with its performance.

https://www.123ignition-conversions.com

A cost effective alternative would be the Pertronix system that fits in your existing dizzy like the Lumenition, but isn't programmable, but people on here generally find it a reliable set up.

Dave

[KOY 23]

Pertronix or Aldon Ignitor, same thing different name. Good quality and reliable, vital on so called SMART motorways, IMHO.

[022Dave]

The Distributor Doctor is a really good guy to deal with;

http://www.distributordoctor.com/lucas-distributor-electronic-ignition.html

Dave Again

[singapore stag]

The Distributor Doctor is a really good guy to deal with;

http://www.distributordoctor.com/lucas-distributor-electronic-ignition.html

Dave Again

Got mine from distributor Doctor, very helpful and knowledgeable chap.
From what I undestand with the Luminition is that the usual culprit is the connector block that goes faulty.

[bald_man]

Sukhi, your spot on. Definitely something to do with the connector block, so it's time to throw it away.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

[flying farmer]

Sukhi, your spot on. Definitely something to do with the connector block, so it's time to throw it away.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

It is usually the female pins that open up in the connector, they can be closed up with a small screwdriver and could give years more service.

[JeffW]

It is usually the female pins that open up in the connector, they can be closed up with a small screwdriver and could give years more service.

This is what happened to mine. Changed connector to one of those £5 ebay waterproof ones and it now is back to working perfectly. Easy and cheap fix.

Jeff

[DJT]

As above. The only problem I had with Lumenition in 100,000 miles across two Stags was with the inline connector. Replaced with a Superseal 3-way connector - problem solved.

More recently, I sent the whole distributor to the Distributor Doctor where it was serviced, fitted with a Pertronix module, new vacuum unit and calibrated. Not cheap, but should be good to go for a decade or two. Now running fine with the original ballast wire and a Bosch coil.