Tag Archive for 'Ignition System'

Changing Ignition Locks

ign_lock_logo.jpgThis is how to swap a lock cylinder from one lock housing to another. Mine had a couple of stripped screws, making the car honk when the highbeams were turned on. This technote also shows how to remove the steering wheel, turn signal, and wiper switches.

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Points Ignition

pointsdistrib.jpgMany earlier cars still use a points-type ignition. While this has been replaced by transistorized ignition, there are good reasons to keep it original. If you are doing a full restoration, of if you just trust your breaker-points car that will survive a nuclear explosion, this technote is all about points!

This technote is still in it’s beta version. More will be added very soon!!

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Megasquirt Ignition Jumpers for Digifant VW distributor

Megasquirt ECUMegasquirt ECUThis technote specializes in exactly how to configure the megasquirt to read the hall sender in a VW distributor and then fire the coil. This applies to the V3 PCB and Processors Megasquirt I and Megasquirt II.

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Replacing the Ignition Switch

Ignition Switch IconThis technote and the pictures were provided by Carl Maxwell (AKA ginster86roc on VWVortex’s Scirocco Forum). Big thanks!

Are you tired of throwing your key into the ign lock cylinder and turning it…only to be disappointed by the lack of startage of your motAr? Read on…

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