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[m1n1]

Have found a landrover parts specialist thats doing an electronic ignition conversion kit for the 45d4 distributors for £6.75+vat. May be of interest to those of you with that dizzy!

http://www.mm-4x4.co...nsor-2721-p.asp

[Ethel]

Worth a bump as it's little more than the cost of a set of points 'n a condenser . Shame the magnet looks to be part of the rotor arm, but still a great price.

[Retro_10s]

That's super cheap!!! amazing,.. I got my lumenition kit for £40 and that was second hand! (not used though)

[Sleepy Stu]

Awesome ive got a mini and and my bro is restoring a series 2a land rover top stuff!!!

[Down&Out]

i must try that

[oli8925]

do you think itll work on a 54d4 dizzy seeing as theyre practically the same?

[mini_mad69]

What dizzy will I have on my 1985 998 mini ritz. All i know is that its a lucas.

[oli8925]

What dizzy will I have on my 1985 998 mini ritz. All i know is that its a lucas.

either a 45 or a 54 i expect. i havent worked out when they changed it.

itll have the number stamped on it, usually on the body of it underneath or close to the vac unit. and covered by a lot of gunk. so give it a clean and you should be able to find it. might be hard with it attached to the car tho...

[Ethel]

I'd expect it would fit any dizzy that uses this cap. you could even fit it to earlier dizzy's if you can separate the reluctor magnet from the rotor arm.

I think Stewart is volunteering to be the forum guinea pig, at worst he'll have got his bro' an early xmas prezzie

Edited by Ethel, 31 May 2008 - 10:41 PM.

[tedmcedd]

has someone bought one of these? does it work!? also will my RVI tachometer work with an electronic ignition?

ed

[Ethel]

I stand corrected

Edited by Ethel, 31 May 2008 - 11:05 PM.

[tedmcedd]

ok cool, i just heard somewhere that RVI tachs dont work on electronic ignition, but maybe it means spi/mpi, theres only one way to find out lol

[Guess-Works.com]

Well, I thought I'd investigate further....

So I now have one in my possession... Will be a straight swap for my points in the Aldon so in theory if it works then should fire up straight away...

Unfortunately can't road test it as the mini has no MOT

[998dave]

good work, let us know how it goes...

Might consider for the City, as it's cheaper then a Metro system.

D

[Bristolboy]

sorry if i sound like a complete noob, but whats the difference between points and this electric kit??

what advantages does this electric ignition have over points and condensor?

many thanks

Bb