Converting points to electronic - info needed...

[rabbit16v@attbi.com (Dave Ewing)]

Basically, everything you listed and the coil!  When I switched to
electronic ignition I replaced the wire to the fuse box since the one that
runs the points ignition system is a resistor wire lowering the voltage to
the coil, then you just wire the system up to power and a ground.  So since
you have + at the coil, you only need to ground it!!  Check the Bentley for
specific wiring colors/etc. but it is fairly simple!

I never paid attention to it but I guess the advance/reteard curve could be
different for different vehicles.  I think the setup I had came out of a GTI
but I can't even say for sure that there is a difference.  Might be worth
checking out though!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mardak" <maardak@yahoo.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: Converting points to electronic - info needed...


> I went to swap in a recurved distributor that I had lying around into
> the 80 S today, but it's got a points ignition system!  Damn...  I've
> got some running issues that I think might be related to spark advance.
>
> I've got an extra electronic ignition computer, the distributor, and a
> couple of hacked harnesses - what exactly do I all need?  Any info
> would be appreciated - my computer time is very limited right now - not
> much time for research...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark.
> 80 S - it's running!
> 81 S - parts bitch
>
>
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