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I need electrical help. Some fellow motorcyclists and I are arguing whether ignition boosters, also called amplifiers, really help or not.
The other bikers are great mechanics, but not so good with circuits, so I'm bringing the problem here to the experts.
The ignition amplifier in question is a kit from Velleman. It turns the ignition points into merely a switch for a transistor, and the main current for the spark plug is then handled through the kit, instead of the ignition points.
The question is whether this gives a better spark. The idea is that the electronic "switch" is faster than the mechanical points. A faster switch yields a faster collapse of the coil current, and then a more powerful spark. Especially when starting a machine and the points are moving slowly.
Is this true? Does the ignition booster really give a better spark?
Attached is the manual + diagram for Velleman's kit.
The other bikers are great mechanics, but not so good with circuits, so I'm bringing the problem here to the experts.
The ignition amplifier in question is a kit from Velleman. It turns the ignition points into merely a switch for a transistor, and the main current for the spark plug is then handled through the kit, instead of the ignition points.
The question is whether this gives a better spark. The idea is that the electronic "switch" is faster than the mechanical points. A faster switch yields a faster collapse of the coil current, and then a more powerful spark. Especially when starting a machine and the points are moving slowly.
Is this true? Does the ignition booster really give a better spark?
Attached is the manual + diagram for Velleman's kit.