21-05-2019, 12:27 PM
Lots of threads on Accuspark on here, Richard... use the search.
I have one fitted and it definitely runs a good deal better than a manky DK, but it is (from my experience of one failure), more fragile unless you know exactly what the issues are with largely unprotected non OEM electronics. Remember how incredibly cheap these and the trigger units are in comparison to say 300 quid for a renovated DK or more for one of the Dutch programmable advance units. You need to be very careful with earths, and I found out recently that you also need to make sure you don't leave the ignition on with the engine not started... on all these type of units (Pertronix, Aldon, Powerspark and so on)
You get a lot of bang for your buck if you use the club discount code on one of the threads, if you can preserve it. Some on the forum are up into thousands of miles of use without failure.
You should carry a spare unit if the car is being used more than for DIY in the garage. The supplier also recommends carbon leads, but the chap that looked at my blown trigger unit (out of interest to see what was inside) suggested that copper leads probably wouldn't have contributed to the failure.
I have one fitted and it definitely runs a good deal better than a manky DK, but it is (from my experience of one failure), more fragile unless you know exactly what the issues are with largely unprotected non OEM electronics. Remember how incredibly cheap these and the trigger units are in comparison to say 300 quid for a renovated DK or more for one of the Dutch programmable advance units. You need to be very careful with earths, and I found out recently that you also need to make sure you don't leave the ignition on with the engine not started... on all these type of units (Pertronix, Aldon, Powerspark and so on)
You get a lot of bang for your buck if you use the club discount code on one of the threads, if you can preserve it. Some on the forum are up into thousands of miles of use without failure.
You should carry a spare unit if the car is being used more than for DIY in the garage. The supplier also recommends carbon leads, but the chap that looked at my blown trigger unit (out of interest to see what was inside) suggested that copper leads probably wouldn't have contributed to the failure.