ignition coils
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Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this 
) and transform it to a level (like this 
) sufficient for it to jump 
the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.
In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
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Originally posted by donut
Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.
In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this
) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
Originally posted by donut
Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.
In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this
) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
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Originally posted by donut
Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.
In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
Ignition coils provide power to the spark plug. Without getting too technical, they take the incoming electricity (like this
) and transform it to a level (like this ) sufficient for it to jump the gap on the plug. This spark is what ignites the fuel in the cylinder causing combustion.In more traditional systems, there's a singular ignition coil source which sends the electrical pulse through a revolving distributor to each plug at the proper time in the combustion cycle. The max has a distributor-less system with six individual coils, each sitting above a spark plug (and cylinder), which I believe is electronically controlled by the ECU.
...to the best of my knowledge. If any info needs correction, feel free...
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 111
primary coil?
So if the max has a distributorless system, then do each of the ignition coils above the spark plug take the place of what would be the primary ignition coil in the primary circuit(in "traditional systems" with a revolving distributor rotor etc.) or is the primary coil a different thing from ignition coils?
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