ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE

SYNOPSIS

The ignition system in a car is very simple and is known to everybody. The

primary of the ignition coil is connected to the battery and when the contact breaker trips

the connection, a voltage of about 400V is produced across the primary. This 400V is

stepped up to about 40kV and used to produce a spark in the spark plug. All this is fairly

simple when you have a 12V battery which can supply the current taken by the ignition

coil, normally about 2.5 Amps.

But when you are stranded in the middle of the road with your car’s battery down

perhaps you won’t know what to do. However, if you use the “ELECTRONIC

IGNITION SYSTEM” described here you may never get any ignition trouble.

INTRODUCTION

The electronic ignition system consists of a high voltage generator (About 600V

at supply voltage = 11.5 V) which is triggered by the contact breaker. In this system

current passing through the contact breaker is only 12mA, which increases the life of the

contact breaker.
 BLOCK DIAGRAM

IGNITION COIL
555 TIMER
CONTROL
-
UNITS

RELAY DRIVER
UNIT
+ -
BATTERY

SPARK PLUGS

WORKING PRINCIPLE

Here the 555 IC has been used as a multi vibrator. The output of IC 555 is fed to

the input pin (pin no 14) of CD 4017 continues counting. The output of the IC becomes

available at pin Nos. 3,2 and 4. The output pulse of any one of output pin triggers (Puts

ON) the Triac and current starts flowing across the load connected. This process

continues on other pins at different time intervals and the cycle continues. The frequency

interval (Time) of the cycle can be adjusted by the pre-set look connected to pin 6 of 555

Timer IC.
 ADVANTAGES

Improves engine efficiency due to multiple sparks

Decrease load on Battery

Starts even when the battery voltage is 8 Volt.

Fuel efficiency of the engine is increased.

As the circuit consumes power only for a short period (About 2 ms),

each time the contact breaker’s contact is open, the rms value of

current will be about 2 Amps.

DISADVANTAGES

Additional Cost is required for Electronic Ignition Circuit

Proper insulation is required to insulate the HT lines.

APPLICATION

In all Two Wheeler Application

In Four wheeler Application.