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DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

19AUB204 – AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGG

III YEAR / VI SEM

UNIT – 2 Starting system

Topic: Ignition System & Types of Spark Plugs

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 BASIC IGNITION SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
• Battery
• Ignition switch
• Ignition coil
• Switching device
• Spark plug
• Ignition system wires

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 BASIC IGNITION SYSTEM

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 PRIMARY CIRCUIT

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 SECONDARY CIRCUIT

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 IGNITION COIL

• Transformer
• 2 sets of windings
– Primary windings
– Secondary windings
• Iron core
• Produces magnetic
field

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 IGNITION SYSTEM TYPES

• Contact point ignition system

• Electronic ignition system

• Distributorless ignition system

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 CONTACT POINT SYSTEM

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 DWELL (CAM ANGLE)

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 ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM

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 MAGNETIC PICK UP COIL

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 HALL EFFECT DEVICE

• Hall Effect element is a

solid state device
• Contains a permanent
magnet next to element
• A Tab shunts magnetic
field to send signal to
control unit
• Signal is On or Off

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 IGNITION CONTROL UNIT AMPLIFIER

• Controls Primary current to tell Ignition

Coil when to fire spark plugs

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 HIGH VOLTAGE SECONDARY COMPONENTS

• Ignition coil
• Coil wire
• Distributor
• Distributor cap
• Distributor rotor
• Spark plug wire
• Spark plug

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 SECONDARY CIRCUIT

• Distributes spark to right place at right time

• Parts are designed to control high voltages

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 SPARK PLUGS

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 SPARK PLUGS
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 SPARK PLUG TYPES

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 DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION

• Timing is very precise

• No mechanical parts to wear out

• Requires less maintenance

• Ignition timing is usually not adjustable

• Computer relies on ignition sensors

• On-board computer controls ignition timing usually

through a ignition module

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 DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION SYSTEM

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 DIS System

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 METHODS OF IGNITION TIMING

• Distributor centrifugal advance

• Distributor vacuum advance
• Electronic (computer) advance

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 CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE

• Varies in direct relation

To engine rpm
• Centrifugal force throws
weights out
• Allows spark to happen
sooner to allow enough time
for combustion to take place
on power stroke.

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 VACUUM ADVANCE

• Provide advance at
lower engine speeds
and part throttle
operation
• Matches timing to
engine load
• Controlled by venturi
vacuum or manifold
vacuum

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 ELECTRONIC SPARK TIMING

• Distributor does not have a centrifugal or vacuum

advance mechanism

• Uses engine sensors as inputs to computer

• Must disable spark advance when setting base timing on

computer controlled cars

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 ENGINE FIRING ORDER

• Refers to sequence spark

plugs fire
• Cast into intake
manifold
• Each engine will have
different firing order
• Must use during tune-
up

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 Thank you

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