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Hi all, new to forum just bought a J model with pipes on it, do want to fit electronic ignition can anyone let me know best place to purchase please ? also has anyone used the gibson rolling road near brentwood or had any work done by them ? they are not too far from me so could be a good place to set her up properly as she is running on higgsy pipes as well, all the best riude safe chaps

I used Accent Electronic ignition. No issues and runs beautifully. Thoroughly recommended. From memory i got it from Germany...........hand built by enthusiast!
Superb peice of kit.

Another vote here for the Accent system!

I'm just installing an Accent system on mine!
started it last night and should finish it tonight.
excellent easy to install piece of kit!
no more points to adjust/buy and likewise condensors/
if it's anything like my r77 reg/rectifier that I fitted years ago, it should be fit and forget!

Newtronic fitted to my 550J for 20 years. Few issues caused by me (pinched trigger cable) excellent contact and after sale's available here
http://autocar-electrical.co.uk/

My Newtronic has been fine on my 550A. And no cables need cutting as it plugs into the loom.

I have owned Accent, DYNA, Ignitech and Newtronics systems over the years. The Newtronics system hit the market as Piranha way way back and wasn't a bad system. In comparison, the Accent is state of the art. It's simple to fit. Newtronics had the ability to set timing slightly differently on different cylinders which sounds like an advantage, but unless the crank is out of phase, that's not really an advantage. Newtronics is not a bad system, but I wouldn't fit another one. They have probably changed the design since I used one, but the connectors were always a bit sus' and the price was a bit high compared to other options.

So for me, the best systems are:
Race - Ignitech (fully programmable) from ignitech.cz
Street - Accent (fit and forget and great price and service) email Uwe at <uwe.gottwald@accent-electronic.com>
Race - Dyna (wicked spark, but draws a large current) - custom build

There are other self generating race systems around, but not really suitable for the street.

YMMV.

Fitted a Boyer to the 550 some 18yrs ago with no issues and easy to set up

wardy wrote:I'm just installing an Accent system on mine!
started it last night and should finish it tonight.
excellent easy to install piece of kit!
no more points to adjust/buy and likewise condensors/
if it's anything like my r77 reg/rectifier that I fitted years ago, it should be fit and forget!

Well ;justfinished fitting it and it's great; well made and so so easy to set the timing. Having followed the instructions, I have strobed it to check and it was spot on.
the engine started instantly , but the weather is crap tonight to do a test ride... maybe at the weekend.
took me around three hours to fit over two nights ( i had to take the battery box out to route the wires , with the ineviable cleaning of bits as well. highly recommended; cheers
Andy

thanks you all for your informative replies, has really helped me I appreciate the advice as well, many thanks