Ignition coil (UK)

DS · Post by DS » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:58 pm

Anyone have a (Lucas ?) part number identity /whatever for a correct ignition coil for a WC52? Condensor also. Any compatible, reliable make and readily available from an autospares thanks.
Dunc

Bodge Deep · Post by **Bodge Deep** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:00 am

Hi Dunc
I replaced the coil and condenser on my WC51 about a month ago.
I found an old fashioned auto spares place near Lancaster & got a condenser that would fit in the dizzy cap to replace the original that'd finally packed up & they also had a 6V coil for a tenner so i got it in a ' I might need it one day' way. Then left the ignition on last week and knacked the coil so new one on too now! I'll dig out the boxes and get you the numbers. The condenser was Lucas and might have been for a Citroen... can't remember the make of the coil but i've done about 250 miles with no trouble (touch-wood!)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:02 pm

Thanks for that B-D, trouble is I'm on 12volts. Should have mentioned that eh.

Tony B · Post by **Tony B** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:27 pm

Give Steve River's at Dallas Autos a ring he's the font of all knowledge about this sort of thing.

Lang · Post by **Lang** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:42 am

Any coil from any car will work OK so long as it has an internal resistor. This will probably mean going back before the 1990's for most vehicles when external resistors (that little ceramic thing screwed on the side of the engine bay) became the standard.

Fit a new condensor. Once again this can be from anything but you will just have to go through the stack to get one with the right size, screw hole position and wire length to fit inside the distributor. take your old one down as a sample.

Lang

DS · Post by DS » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:11 pm

Thanks for that Lang. Much appreciated. Auto electrics is outside my sphere totally so those are useful tips. I dont mind asking dumb questions if I get sensible answers!

Cheers Dunc