ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
Can you take a piccy of the box in the morning? It should help clear up what system you're running.
Can you take a piccy of the box in the morning? It should help clear up what system you're running.
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
english111
Active Member
i will get more info and pics tomorrow thanks for your patience
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english111
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sorry no pics but i have some details
i have a lucas 2.C.E. constant energy ignition unit it has the coil bolted to it is this any good i'm not sure that this came of the original range rover but it came with the engine
i have a lucas 2.C.E. constant energy ignition unit it has the coil bolted to it is this any good i'm not sure that this came of the original range rover but it came with the engine
shud be wired up as follows...
Left Hand Side of Unit, 2 Terminals with Red wire and Blue wire to Dizzy with Braided earth wire.
Top of Unit 1 wire White/Black Tracer to - coil
1 wire White to + coil
2 wires ( cut off ) white with grey tracers
White/black - coil -ve is where a conventional tacho would be driven from.
Left Hand Side of Unit, 2 Terminals with Red wire and Blue wire to Dizzy with Braided earth wire.
Top of Unit 1 wire White/Black Tracer to - coil
1 wire White to + coil
2 wires ( cut off ) white with grey tracers
White/black - coil -ve is where a conventional tacho would be driven from.
english111
Active Member
yes this is how it was wired
english111
Active Member
i have just had a better look and found that it has a 9 em ignition module bolted on the side if the distrubitor the two wires go into this little box then to come out and into the distrubitor
classic kev
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I think I see where the guys are going. The short answer to your original question is, I believe "no" because the advance characteristics of a points dizzy and a leccy one will be different. In fact, the advance curves differ depending on what year the engine was built (I think). Hopefully somebody will correct me if I'm wrong on that.
It sounds like you have a remote ignition amplifier. You should be able to check that: look at Rave or Haynes. If all that checks out and you are getting HT voltage from the coil into the dizzy then you should check the air gap between the reluctor and the pick up in the dizzy. Next, have a very very close look at your rotor arm and make sure it is clean with no track marks or other visible defect. Same goes for inside of the dizzy cap, make sure it is clean, any deposits on the cap pick ups gently clean off with 400 grade wet and dry. Check the centre carbon contact is making proper contact and that the spring is free so it properly contacts the rotor arm. Trust me, if you have put on a Halfords cap and rotor arm or a Britpart special chuck 'em ASAP and get genuine LUCAS - expensive; yes Worth it; definately. The pattern parts work briefly but will cause no end of problems - I have been there.
Hope that will assist.
It sounds like you have a remote ignition amplifier. You should be able to check that: look at Rave or Haynes. If all that checks out and you are getting HT voltage from the coil into the dizzy then you should check the air gap between the reluctor and the pick up in the dizzy. Next, have a very very close look at your rotor arm and make sure it is clean with no track marks or other visible defect. Same goes for inside of the dizzy cap, make sure it is clean, any deposits on the cap pick ups gently clean off with 400 grade wet and dry. Check the centre carbon contact is making proper contact and that the spring is free so it properly contacts the rotor arm. Trust me, if you have put on a Halfords cap and rotor arm or a Britpart special chuck 'em ASAP and get genuine LUCAS - expensive; yes Worth it; definately. The pattern parts work briefly but will cause no end of problems - I have been there.
Hope that will assist.
english111
Active Member
Thanks i will have a look
