Wiring up Ignition Systems

Wire up an ignition module using a function generator to trigger the module. Have a coil and a spark plug in the circuit so the spark plug can fire. Check with your tutor that you have done it correctly.

Wire up an ignition module using a distributor to trigger the module.
Have a coil and spark plug in the circuit so the spark plug can fire
Check with your tutor that you have done it correctly.




Wire up the wasted spark ignition system using the function generator to trigger the modules.
Have the coils and sparks plug in the circuit so the spark plugs can fire.
Check with your tutor that you have done it correctly.

Wire up the coil over ignition system using the function generator to trigger the module
Have the coil and spark plug in the circuit so the spark plug can fire
Check with your tutor that have done it correctly




Build a simplified ignition module

Find the maximum current value of the transistor from the data sheet, the resistance of the coil. Then calculate the resistor need to protect the circuit.

14V , 100mA

14/0.100 = 140 ohms

Connect your circuit up to the function generator and fire the spark plug.





What difficulties did you encounter in building this circuit?
The resistor prevented our circuit from working because the resistor was drawing too much current.

If you were going to build this circuit again what would you do differently?
I will not involve the resistor.