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Electronic ignition and a condenser
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 4:54 pm
by Armand
1975 r9/6 (see my other post needing sympathy). I have dyna iii ignition on the bike and it also has a condenser in place. Do I need a condenser w an electronic iggy?
Re: Electronic ignition and a condenser
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:45 pm
by schrader7032
And this is an R90/6? Not sure what an R9/6 is.
No, you don't need a condenser with a Dyna III. I have that system on my /7. But I leave the condenser in place for the odd chance that I need to switch back especially in an emergency. I carry with me the old points plate. Could be that the condenser is being harmed by being "stored" in front of the engine. Don't know...maybe I should remove it and store it with my points plate.
Re: Electronic ignition and a condenser
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:11 am
by Armand
Yes it’s an r90/6. I figured that the condenser was leftover from the points. The former owner had the points and plate under the seat. Thanks
Re: Electronic ignition and a condenser
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:34 pm
by Randolph
If you have to revert to points in case the electronic ignition fails, having removed the points plate you'll have to set the timing again.
I keep only the advance unit under the seat and leave the points in situ. That way I just slip the advance unit back onto the cam nose and the timing is already set.
Randy
Re: Electronic ignition and a condenser
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:17 am
by schrader7032
With the Dyna III, the advance unit is reused and the points plate is replaced with a new plate that has the Hall effect sensors on it.