Fiting Instructions |
2024:
No longer available. If demand is still there, there may be a replacement.
I haven't decided yet. Email me if you are interested in an electronic
ignition kit for your Indian.
To the 100s of Indian riders who bought one of these kits over the years, thank you, it was great fun helping you make your Indian run better! IPE Electronic Ignition for distributor model Indian v-twins was the first simple and affordable electronic ignition kit on the market more than 20 years ago, and it is still number one. Hundreds of happy Indian riders all over the world rely on IPE Electronic Ignition for their sparks. Simple to Fit
- Reliable - Original Looking - Works with Manual Advance
Fits distributor
model Chief 1937-53, distributor Sport Scout and 741
The stock Indian points-and-cam setup is not all that accurate. It is not unusual to find timing more than 5 degrees different on front/rear cylinders on Indians that "run well" (to speak nothing of timing with really worn points cams). With the IPE Electronic Ignition timing is the same on both cylinders (as it should be), and there is a noticeable improvement in easy starting and smooth running. And you don't have to perform routine timing checks and adjustments like with points. Oh, yeah, the IPE Electronic Ignition is also waterproof (even functioning fully submerged), which might be of interest to those of us having been left temporarily stranded in the rain by a distributor full of wet points. If for some reason you have to, adjustment is simple: 1) Turn the engine until the correct flywheel timing mark comes up in the timing hole. 2) Switch on ignition, advance fully (handlebar grip), loosen distributor clamp and twist the distributor until the timing LED comes on, tighten clamp and you're done. Complete fitting instructions below. Every kit is tested
before being sent out and they are extremely reliable under normal
conditions. There are Indians running with 15 year old IPE electronic ignitions.
Basically the only things that will kill them are bad coils, reversed polarity,
bad grounding and high voltage spikes. So make sure (see instructions below)
that the resistance between terminals on your coil is 2 Ohms for a 6V coil,
and 3 Ohms for a 12V coil, and watch your
+ and - if you
mess around with the wiring. Finally, be aware that a badly regulated DC
generator is a likely source of trouble for any electronic ignition (talk
to Indian Frank Vandevelde at indianfrank@yahoo.com
about any Autolite problems you may have).
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Cambren Davis is one happy IPE Electronic Ignition user. Read the story of his 1000 mile "Iron Butt" ride here.
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Here is a conversion of a Splitdorf magneto on a 101. Mid-1930s "pillbox" models (with the points under a small round cover on the cam cover) have also successfully been converted to IPE Electronic Ignition. Given a little enginuity, I am sure all Indian v-twins can have IPE Electronic Ignition. If you make such an adaption for a non-distributor Indian, send me a couple of snapshots and a brief description of your demon tweak and I will post everything here for our fellow Indian tinkerers to benefit from. |
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Prices in Euros
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