A traditional “single coil and distributor” ignition system is compatible.

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Single coils and distributors differ in appearance. 

These units have the ignition coil inbuilt, often with an ignition amplifier inside too. A rev limiter is suitable but you need to get the wiring inside to the ignition coil. This normally involves removing the distributor cap, rotor arm and flash plate, taking the wire into the unit with its other wires, and then connecting directly onto the ignition coil before rebuilding the unit. This is not a difficult job but does require some mechanical knowledge and simple tools. Both rev limiter coil negative wires will need to be connected to the coil’s coil negative terminal for this to work.

These are typically a single pack containing two double-ended coils with 4 HT leads coming directly from it.

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Some  engines  have  wasted  spark  coil  packs that  look  like  4  individual  coils,  but  are  still two  double ended coils. Examples are some Rover K Series and some small Peugeot engines

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The coil must be non-amplified. You can test this by measuring with a multimeter (resistance setting). Between the 12V terminal and one of the signal terminals (also known as coil negative) a non-amplified coil will measure approximately 1Ω. An amplified coil pack will measure many thousands of ohms (kΩ). An Omex Rev Limiter is only suitable for non-amplified coil packs.

Some amplified wasted-spark ignition coils have the amplifier built onto them externally.

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Due to the amplifier the Rev Limiter cannot be connected directly to the vehicle wiring. However it is possible to remove the amplifier to gain access to the true coil negatives.

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Reinstall the amplifier after the rev limiter trigger wires are connected to the coil negatives.

This is a fairly complex procedure so should only be attempted by an appropriately experienced auto electrician.

A traditional “single coil and distributor” ignition system is compatible.

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Single coils and distributors differ in appearance. 

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No other ignition system type is compatible for 6 cylinders

A traditional “single coil and distributor” ignition system is compatible.

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Single coils and distributors differ in appearance. 

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No other ignition system type is compatible for 6 cylinders