Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use. |
Electronic Ignition (or transistor ignition)
Ignition system in which a transistorized unit makes and breaks the primary current to the coil. In some, the orthodox contact breaker in the distributor is retained, but merely interrupts a small non-inductive current in the transistor base circuit. The resulting absence of arcing at the points obviates burning and pitting, and hence greatly lengthens the life of the points, as well as improving low-speed performance and giving more accurate timing. On a fully transistorized system, the contact breaker is replaced by either a photocell and interrupted light source, or an electro-magnetic trigger. |
