Points Ignition System Diagram. The engine operates contact breaker points which interrupt the current to an induction coil known as the. The bosch ignition system is based on a design by charles f.
The rubber anti vibration mountings of an engine may crack or come away from the metal plates to which they are bonded. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes and the power and signal connections between the devices. My 68 corvette has a resistor wire vs a ballast resistor does the same thing cuts the volts to the points to about 8 volts.
It consists of a battery ignition switch electronic control unit magnetic pick up reluctor or armature ignition coil distributor and spark plugs.
The engine operates contact breaker points which interrupt the current to an induction coil known as the. If you are not familiar with the way an ignition system works in general i strongly recommend that you first read the previous section the mechanical ignition system. The official name is kettering ignition. A battery of 12 volts is generally employed.