Rover V8 Ignition Upgrade

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Rover V8 Ignition Upgrade

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Info and conversion supplied By Aide,

Ignition unit: QHL-XEI8.
Bosch 12v Coil (blau) Blue: 0221119027

Ok, lets establish that we have the correct Dizzy, this mod will NOT work with the disc type dizzy as it a rectified signal, meaning it sends ½ the signal to the amplification circuit and phases the other half of the signal 180' to ensure no crossfire is present, (don’t ask me how I know because I’ll be here forever), you need to ensure that the one you have has the spikey brown trigger like the pic, don’t worry if you have a box on the side of the dizzy as you’ll be chucking that as far as possible.

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If this is what you have were in business, you need to remove the amplification box if you have one and lengthen the Orange and Purple wires to go somewhere near the coil.
Now you need a component as pictured, which is the new amplification circuit. This need to be mounted in a coolish environment, near the coil is ideal as they are generally mounted away from hot spots. This unit also needs to be earthed well by the metal backplate, so on the chassis is a good idea scraping away the paint behind it and applying the grease supplied with it.

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Time to do some rewiring, you need to take the coil positive to the terminal marked ‘B’, in the pic it’s the red wire, then from the coil negative to the terminal marked ‘C’, that the yellow wire. The Purple wire from the dizzy to terminal ‘W’, and the Orange wire to the terminal marked ‘G’
Mow all that’s left is hook the tach trigger back to the negative side of the coil, and a 12v (NOT ballasted) to the coil, I prefer a Bosch BLAU coil, of Blue to you and me, you can get these from any Bosch dealer and they should know what you mean. If not my local motor factors do.
Now the warning, I stupidly pulled a lead off investigating a misfire (it turned out to be the cam lobe but pulled I did). The spark jumped at least an inch and made me soil myself, do not play with this system. If you need any advice then just ask.
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Re: Rover V8 Ignition Upgrade

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I just did this mod on the spare amp pack I have for my SD1 motor. Can't tell if it runs any better, as I haven't had chance to give it a good run, but it definitly started with no problems.

I did it as a test to try and solve an infuriating misfire at idle, so no tidying up measures were done and I just snipped and pulled wires from the stock box. I may relocate the coil and bin the ally box one day:

Update after a some 2000 miles: Still working well, so lord only knows what all the other gubbins in the box was for.

Coil was moved inside the dash, with the amp bolted to the end of the ally box instead of hidden away inside.

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Post by wow »

Hi,

i was just wondering does this amp modification work on this distributor ?
thnks

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Post by wow »

Anybody know if it works with that dizzy ? i want to try get one today if it does.
cheers

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Yes it will.
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Post by wow »

thanks very much will try that today

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Post by wow »

anybody know which wire goes where on the amp coming from the dizzy as the wires in my dizzy are both black i dont have an orange or purple one.

thanks

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Post by wow »

Just saying thanks for your help, got it running on the set up shown on here with the different amp mounted to the wing, running perfectly.

cheers guys

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Post by CastleMGBV8 »

Where is this unit available and price guide if possible.

I have a post under mysterious ignition problem and am wondering if the amp on the 35DLM8 could be the problem.

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Post by wow »

it is available in motor factors and it was £19

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Post by CastleMGBV8 »

Is any different performance wise to the unit on the side of the dizzy.

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Post by Chorlton »

Ive got a DLM8 Dizzy and have now taken the ignition module off and bought an Intermotor Unit as advised.

Now Ive got the old electronic unit off I have 2 tiny female electrical connectors visible on the side of the dizzy.

Questions
A) Which is Pos and which is Neg?
B) Does anyone do a small loom to connect these to the coil or where can I get 2 male connectors as tiny as these

By the way,I can easily get the Intemotor 15210 ignition module from a local Motor Factor if anyone wants one. £20 plus post.

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Post by katanaman »

Solder and epoxy could be what your after. Shouldn't mater which way round you make it as its effectively AC so doesn't have a polarity.

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Post by bodger »

it didn't work ? luckily i didn't through the old one too far .....

could it be a faulty unit , and is there a way to test it ?
before i through it at the motorfactors

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Post by bodger »

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