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stu

I have RITA ignition system on a recently purchased Trident T150. Does this system work on a wasted spark principle? I ask because I cannot find info as to which coil feeds which plug.If its a wasted spark I guess anything goes?

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TORs, NARK, thruxton needles, 140mains.42 pilots 1.5 turns out, procom igniter, 19T

daveforty

This may help you; http://www.britcycle.com/Products/images/333113inst.pdf

stu

Thanks Dave, but it doesn't answer the question.

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TORs, NARK, thruxton needles, 140mains.42 pilots 1.5 turns out, procom igniter, 19T

jimmy bush

It is a wasted spark. The way it is wired, all three coils will fire at the same time. There is only one power wire coming from the box that is conected to all three coils and they are all grounded together on the other side. There are three lobes on the rotor that send a signal for each individual cylinder but the coils will fire three times every revolution of the rotor so I guess you will have two wasted sparks.

stu

Thanks Jimmy, you have no idea how hard it has been to get an answer.

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TORs, NARK, thruxton needles, 140mains.42 pilots 1.5 turns out, procom igniter, 19T

mike T150

J.B beat me to it, both the Boyer and the Rita employ the wasted spark principle which gives you a weaker spark as the coils are always trying to recharge.
There are better systems out there but if you are having no problems with your Rita ignition system then stick with it.

Mike

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GrandPaulZ

Tri-Spark has the hands-down best ignition for the Tridents.

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