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Old 04-01-2008, 02:51 PM
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Default Re: Beefed up ignition??

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Originally Posted by SeattleMike View Post
I'm no electrical engineer, (and it will be obvious after this question)
Could you hook up 2 CDI's and merge them into one spark plug wire? Hence, <2x the voltage into the plug? I have no idea if this is possible or not, and it sounds like it could likely short everything out or cause a CDI meltdown or fire or something.
Does anyone know what would happen if someone were to do this?
You may end up with no spark......probably not a fire, just the magneto couldn't support 2X the current draw (1/2 the resistance) and charge the capacitors....but if it could - I wonder how close in timing they would be....and then well....maybe it would fry one CDI
first......hm.....

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