hi, what you are talking about is optical. hall efect is a magnet passing by a semiconductor that is sensitive to magnetic fields. reluctor is a magnet that is passed by a coil of wire, and when the magnet passes by he coil, it induces a tiny voltage in the coil/pickup.
mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:19 PM Subject: Re: 4 coil pack > I think you are talking about a reluctor? Hall effect is usually optical > with a disc breaking a light beam which leads to the unit sending a signal > to the computer. No sure about the retard/advance units. Simply > disconnecting the vacuum signal for the advance/retard canister will stop it > working, but the mechanical advance I'm not sure about. > > Daniel Kroehn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 1:44 PM > Subject: 4 coil pack > > > > i have nt thought this quiet thru yet, but i was thinking of making a > four > > coil ign setup, using a coil pack with 4 coils ....of course. > > i can trigger each coil using a hall effect setup, by putting a magnet > on > > the tip of the rotor button, and where each of the spark plug leads > > normally go, put the hall effect sensor there.(modifying the dizzy cap) > > > > what would happen to the mechancal, and vacuum/boost advance/retard,? any > > iideas on how to get around this? > > > > mark k > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
