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I'd also like to hear the high milage success stories and at what location on the globe with this ignition.
Tri-Spark bites the dust two years in
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I’ll never go near Tri-Spark ignition.
You and other guys have convinced me it doesn’t have the reliability of cheaper systems such as Boyer Mk4 and Wassell.
You and other guys have convinced me it doesn’t have the reliability of cheaper systems such as Boyer Mk4 and Wassell.
I'd be curious about this. I've stood off the points cover maybe 1/4" so plenty of cooling air should go through and over the unit; I should think the points cover itself (which is a finned Dunstall style) would stay cooler too given only points of physical contact now are the mounting screws and the nuts I put between cover and case to achieve the stand-off. Water another issue, of course....
But should I be worried that the prior two heatsoaks/failures have permanently damaged the stator plate (which I installed in 2012, I think even prior to the 0005 - there is no numbering on it (and no test button)?
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12 years is a long run. I'm going to be lucky if I know where I'm standing in 12 more years.
My response is going to be skewed off the end of the negative scale. Would be better if somebody else gave an opinion on when to start the worrying.
I can say it is not normal for any ignition system to stop working in a properly installed electrical system.
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I like what comes in the Vape Wassell box. Plenty of wire to get the job done and connectors on the wires out of the control box to make the install simpler for people that get confused by wiring. If one has the room for those connectors that is. Looks like a better design and possibly newer tech components on the stator plate than Boyer and Pazon.
I have a Boyer MkIV and I was seriously thinking about reinstalling it, but one of the magnets on the rotor is weaker than the other. I had a MkIII and need to see if I can find the rotor that came with it. Anyway, more first world problems to ponder.
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It is possible to buy replacement magnets from Boyer if you email them.
Personally I think Boyer get a bum rap. They have probably sold more ignition systems than any other aftermarket provider, and many folks report they are still working after decades of service.
The real Achilles heel (on the Commando anyway) is the tails on the stator shaking about causing the wires strands to shear within the cable insulator. I modify them with a surface mount screw connector (like the early Boyers had and Pazon still have).
You can see one here (which is still available
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Modified Boyer stator pickup plate N.T.1.a ( brand new)
Modified Boyer stator pickup plate N.T.1.a ( brand new) I carefully remove the existing troublesome cable tails, glue and then solder on a surface screw terminal block. Ferrules also provided to keep the wiring nice and tidy. £35 or equivalent...
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I saw that Boyer stator mod post when you made it. I could do that easy peasy, but I have some other stuff that would prevent the shearing without breaking out the solder sucker.It is possible to buy replacement magnets from Boyer if you email them.
Personally I think Boyer get a bum rap. They have probably sold more ignition systems than any other aftermarket provider, and many folks report they are still working after decades of service.
The real Achilles heel (on the Commando anyway) is the tails on the stator shaking about causing the wires strands to shear within the cable insulator. I modify them with a surface mount screw connector (like the early Boyers had and Pazon still have).
You can see one here (which is still available
Modified Boyer stator pickup plate N.T.1.a ( brand new)
Modified Boyer stator pickup plate N.T.1.a ( brand new) I carefully remove the existing troublesome cable tails, glue and then solder on a surface screw terminal block. Ferrules also provided to keep the wiring nice and tidy. £35 or equivalent...
Turns out the Boyer MkIII version rotor magnets are just like the magnets on the MkIV rotor. Either of them would probably work. I have to talk myself into doing the rewiring to install it. Kind of low on the priority list right now.
