Lumenition - I don't want to saw my distributor!

Post by **PTL851M** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:50 pm

I just got a Lumenition set for 25D distributor but it seems I have to saw the pivot for the contact breaker just to get the module to fit the baseplate! Has anyone else had to do this and if so, how do you remove the base plate to do it?!

Cheers,

Toby

Post by **Onne** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:16 pm

The baseplate is screwed in place, and held in by the vacuum advance spring. If my memory is correct it is only two small screws.

No sawing, hacking or whatever to get my Aldon ignitor kit in.

Onne

Post by **nebogipfel** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:57 pm

Onne is right

The Aldon is an excellent bit of kit. It all goes inside the distributor so looks original apart from two wires instead of one.

I'd take the Lumenition back if you can?

Post by **Stig** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:31 pm

I've got the Lumenition Magnetronic kit rather than the optical version and didn't have to saw the pivot, the module slips over it and has a fixing screw at the other end if I remember (it's a while ago I fitted it).

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:03 pm

Just stick with points - whole lot less trouble. And when they go wrong - which doesn't happen with a little care and maintenance - they can be fixed at the side of the road!

Post by **Onne** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:47 pm

I detest points. Never had ANY trouble WHATSOEVER with my Electronic Ignition.

Makes the idling much smoother, and is not affected by changing weather.

Post by **nebogipfel** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:37 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Just stick with points - whole lot less trouble. And when they go wrong - which doesn't happen with a little care and maintenance - they can be fixed at the side of the road!

At one time I would have agreed with you BMC.

I think the problem now is quality of parts. It's not so much the points as condensers. On my Elan one failed at 300 miles and the next did just over 1000 before giving up

Not too much of a disaster on the side of the road with a Minor I suppose but on the Elan the distributor is buried under the Webers and is a pain in the wassaname to work on.

The Aldon (so far, touch wood) has been excellent and as I said in the previous post is very neat and unobtrusive.

As a general rule I hate modifying cars, am a dynamo fan, for example and much prefer tried, tested and simple. But I fear sometimes there is no choice.

Post by **zippy500** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:55 pm

Mini spare do a similar version as the aldon the Pertronix Ignitor .Bit cheaper than the aldon.

Looks excaclty the same, fit in the distributor. Haven't seen any reviews for it thou.

anyone had and experience with these.

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=32749

Post by **nebogipfel** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:19 pm

zippy500 wrote:Mini spare do a similar version as the aldon the Pertronix Ignitor .Bit cheaper than the aldon.

Looks excaclty the same,

Pretty sure it is the same - I think one is the UK market name and the other the US.

I may be wrong of course

Post by **PAULJ** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:34 pm

I have a marina 1275 engine, Which Aldon kit will fit? There seems to be so many kits

Post by **moggydriver62** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:36 am

nebogipfel,may be right.moss motors sells the
pertronics over here.

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:31 am

I have a marina 1275 engine, Which Aldon kit will fit? There seems to be so many kits

See if you can see the dizzy type number and then match it from that, making sure you get one to suit your earth, neg or pos.

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:08 pm

I just got a Lumenition set for 25D distributor but it seems I have to saw the pivot for the contact breaker just to get the module to fit the baseplate!

Are you sure its the correct one as I have a Magnetronic MTK 003 for the 25D4 vacuum distributor negative earth and as has been said nothing needs cutting its just a straight swap.

Post by **PTL851M** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:52 pm

Thanks for all the advice. For the record, I DID have to saw the baseplate, but I used an old dizzy. Pain to fit, but it has made a difference, just as new points and condenser probably would have 8^). My motivation was being fed up cleaning the points after being stood outside for weeks/month at a time.

Wish I'd read these boards earlier and bought Aldon though!