Wevil Kenevil
Well-Known Member
After dissecting a few stock cdi's and a catnip stand alone CDI and spark coil and finding they had sub par components... I had enough of that game!
When I read AI all of the components that were on the bread board it actually told me that I was wrong about the BT 151 chip because the chip that was on there was way underrated and AI said it would probably blow up in just a very short amount of time. Which it did... It also suggested upgrading the diodes for component protection.
Specifically the bt151 chip ( high to mid range voltage) which should have been used, I found in place a 2p4m
a low voltage unit.
I bought all the capacitors resistors diodes ect. In groups of 25 for @ 7 bucks a piece except the bt 151 chips. I paid 10 for 10 of them. For about a $40 total. Which you can do cheaper buying just one of each for about 18$.
And though roughly the same price as you would find for one online this one will last you so much longer AI said that it should last the life of the bike
The breadboard, Which I made from copper shielding tape and old breadboard. I just cut the shapes of the connection points out of the copper tape and then use the adhesive on them to stick them to the breadboard. And then drilled my holes for my components.and soldered them on. To avoid short circuit sand all of the old Trace leads off.
As for the housing, I am using a small water tight electrical project box I already had. 2 bucks on line.
And it's worth noting that you should upgrade the diodes for extra blow back protection.
When I read AI all of the components that were on the bread board it actually told me that I was wrong about the BT 151 chip because the chip that was on there was way underrated and AI said it would probably blow up in just a very short amount of time. Which it did... It also suggested upgrading the diodes for component protection.
Specifically the bt151 chip ( high to mid range voltage) which should have been used, I found in place a 2p4m
a low voltage unit. I bought all the capacitors resistors diodes ect. In groups of 25 for @ 7 bucks a piece except the bt 151 chips. I paid 10 for 10 of them. For about a $40 total. Which you can do cheaper buying just one of each for about 18$.
And though roughly the same price as you would find for one online this one will last you so much longer AI said that it should last the life of the bike
The breadboard, Which I made from copper shielding tape and old breadboard. I just cut the shapes of the connection points out of the copper tape and then use the adhesive on them to stick them to the breadboard. And then drilled my holes for my components.and soldered them on. To avoid short circuit sand all of the old Trace leads off.
As for the housing, I am using a small water tight electrical project box I already had. 2 bucks on line.
And it's worth noting that you should upgrade the diodes for extra blow back protection.