Archive for year: 2022

Electronic Ignition Part Numbers: A Note.

As we grow and change, so will parts of the business. We do our best to make any transitions as seamless and painless as possible. This is especially true when we inevitably have to change part numbers. Originally, our electronic ignition kit part numbers were things like B46, or B6P12. We had to make a change when we found that this numbering formula was incompatible with our search setup (which we’re also working on, but that’s for another post 😉). A customer searching for B166 found no results, despite the kit being on the website and in stock. The same was true for many of our kits.

Enter: B9600-.

We lengthened the SKUs for the purpose of making them searchable on the site, however there were some growing pains along the way (such as updating all of the part numbers in multiple databases effectively by hand and teaching our team the new numbers and how to find them). While these weren’t problems for long, we’ve realized that not everyone has the newest catalog. For that reason we’ve decided to make a post detailing the change, and how to figure out what the new part number is. It’s a fairly simple formula: You just add B9600- to the front of the number, and with the appropriate amount of zeros after the dash. So, B48 becomes “B9600-048.” B48P6 = “B9600-048P6.” B307 becomes “B9600-307.” B1 is just “B9600-001.” So on, and so forth. It’s not a terribly tricky system to pick up on.

That being said, we’re here to help. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out via the contact form or by phone. We’re happy to look the numbers up, and if there’s enough demand, we may even put a chart together!

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We’ve had a few questions about the core return process recently, and we thought we’d go over the process in a blog post!

WHOOP-DE-DOO! WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN, BASIL?

If you order a rebuilt magneto on our website, you may notice a something:

There are multiple prices on one page. The price listed at the top is the price of the magneto if you return an undamaged, complete core.  In the description, there is something called “Outright buy Price” and that is the price of the magneto if you do NOT return the correct core, or if the core you send is damaged. Due to the cost and availability of parts, we recommend you send us your used cores using the prepaid label that comes with your rebuilt magneto. We charge you the “core charge” at initial checkout, and refund it within 10 days of us receiving your exchange. The amount of the core charge varies by model, and is noted in the Magneto’s product listing.

WAIT, DID YOU SAY PREPAID LABEL?

We sure did! We send a prepaid shipping label with every rebuilt magneto for your convenience. All you have to do is pack your core up so that it doesn’t get damaged in transit, put it in the same box we sent your rebuilt unit in, slap that prepaid label on it, and put it in the mail. We noticed that people were returning less cores, and it’s our hope that providing these labels helps alleviate the financial stress of mailing a heavy package as well as helping our customers feel more comfortable and confident in the process. The other nice part about us providing the label is that we can pull the tracking number from our system, so you don’t have to worry about keeping track of it (or reading it over the phone ☠).

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CORE QUALIFIES?

It’s simple enough—it has to be a complete magneto of the same type as the rebuilt unit you ordered with no cracks or weld repairs. It needs to have a good impulse assembly, coil bar, and magnet rotor. That’s it! If your exchange meets these conditions, send it!

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH MY CORE RETURN?

When we receive it we process it and refund your core charge. From there we take it to The Workbench and tear it down to clean, inspect, and rebuild it to look and behave like new. At the very least we replace the points, condenser, rotor, cap, coil, coil insulators, lead-out tower, and outside cover. It takes about two days for one of our technicians to rebuild one. Finally, they are all tested before they leave the shop.

WHAT IF I CAN’T/DON’T WANT TO RETURN MY CORE?

You don’t have to send it back! We won’t refund your core charge if you don’t send a return, so please refer to the “Outright” price when buying your rebuilt magneto in that case.

 

 

Still have questions? Let us know!

Most returning customers will know by now that we sell suppression wire for use with electronic ignitions (PLEASE do not put copper wires on electronic ignitions–We beg you). Previously, that wire was rated at 1100 Ohms per foot. There’s nothing wrong with that. We haven’t had a complaint about them in… we’re not sure how long, and the modules are not burning up. However, in one of those rare cases most people only dream about, something has changed for the better.

To start with, we only had one grief with the old wire. The recommended specs from the electronic ignition kits we sell listed 500 Ohms per foot. Again, our previous wires were a bit overkill for this, but they did the job just fine and without complaint. Now, our manufacturer is phasing out the 1100 Ohm/foot for a 1200 Ohm/foot wire. Still not the end of the world, but certainly not ideal.

Enter: B9952-058

Our new, ultra-low suppression 7mm EPDM ignition cable boasts 500 Ohms/foot, which is the specified number for those electronic ignition kits we know and love. That means that your electronic ignition will get the absolute most power that we can (safely) feed the unit. We still have some of our old wire in stock and we plan to use it. We’ll be slowly phasing this shiny new stock in over time. The new suppression wire is built basically the same way as our previous stock. It’s a conductive graphite core, proprietary blend silicone insulation, and an outer jacket for protection.

We waited several months for the wires to finally reach us, so you can imagine how excited we are about finally having it! It’s beautiful and shiny and new—but don’t take our word for it. Order some for your next project and we promise you’ll love it!