anybody got an idea what this is? my brother was given it and he thought i might have a use for it (i might do if i knew what it was)
the manufacturer is dixco sorry the pictures arnt that good i took them on my mobile
cheers
some sort of tool thing
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some sort of tool thing
ticking away the moments that make up a dull day, you fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
no car - buts its gotta be a mopar!
no car - buts its gotta be a mopar!
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Can't make it out with a photo as bad as that but as Trev says it measures dwell at least. Maybe RPM and volts as well?
See if it selects how many cylinders the engine has. If it only does 4 and 6 cylinders you can still use it on a V8 in the 4 cylinder mode if you double or half the reading or something.
Dwell angle is the number of degrees a set of ignition points are closed. The more dwell the better the spark. But points are very limited in how much dwell you can have before they are at the point where they are not opening correctly (and causing the spark).
If you have a points type distributor the best thing to do is put it in the bin anyway.
See if it selects how many cylinders the engine has. If it only does 4 and 6 cylinders you can still use it on a V8 in the 4 cylinder mode if you double or half the reading or something.
Dwell angle is the number of degrees a set of ignition points are closed. The more dwell the better the spark. But points are very limited in how much dwell you can have before they are at the point where they are not opening correctly (and causing the spark).
If you have a points type distributor the best thing to do is put it in the bin anyway.
thanks for the info,
sorry for the crap pictures i will see if i can take a clearer one
does it have much use if i dont have points? (thats presuming it works)
ive got some info off the net on how to use it, black lead to ground, red lead to the coil
sorry for the crap pictures i will see if i can take a clearer one
does it have much use if i dont have points? (thats presuming it works)
ive got some info off the net on how to use it, black lead to ground, red lead to the coil
ticking away the moments that make up a dull day, you fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
no car - buts its gotta be a mopar!
no car - buts its gotta be a mopar!
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TYREMAN
I have a Multimeter tool that Does Dwell as well as RPM on 4 6 and 8cyl,and it also does everything else Voltage AC/DC Continuity etc and many more, things i have forgotten?
Its was only £25 from Maplin, the exact same thing is for sale in Halfords for £50
so go to Maplin if you want one 
sorry to hi jack Dodge but thought it was worth a mention.
What do you do if you have a V12? put it on 6 and double it?
Its was only £25 from Maplin, the exact same thing is for sale in Halfords for £50
so go to Maplin if you want one sorry to hi jack Dodge but thought it was worth a mention.What do you do if you have a V12? put it on 6 and double it?