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Replacing Ser1 Coilpacks With Ser2's

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Is there anything that will be a major problem with splicing a set of series two coilpacks into a series one loom? I havn't had a close look at a series 1 loom yet, but I assume it's basically a matter of just skipping past the series 1 ignitor and hooking them in directly to the loom?

If anyone has done this I'd love to hear how it went.

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Sorry buddy but it will not work.

Firstly, the series 2 coil pack will not fit into the series 1 steel brackets...different shape...series 1s are bigger. secondly, the series 1 coil pack has the ignitor inside each coil. In the series 2 coilpacks, the ignitor is outside the engine in the little black box somewhere near the fire wall.

So your car will not run with the series 2 coilpack in it.

Get yourself a set of splitfire coils from nengun.com like i did. Much better and worth the wait!!!

I know this bcos it has been mentioned on the forum b4 and also my mechanic tried to fit series 2 coils in my series 1 and it wouldnt even fit at all!!! Even if he did get it to fit somehow, it still will not work....haha...some mechanic :rolleyes:

If you compare a series 2 coilpack with a serie 1 coilpack, you will find notable differences...size, shape and colour(series 2 a bit more greyish).

Is there anything that will be a major problem with splicing a set of series two coilpacks into a series one loom? I havn't had a close look at a series 1 loom yet, but I assume it's basically a matter of just skipping past the series 1 ignitor and hooking them in directly to the loom?

If anyone has done this I'd love to hear how it went.

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platinum - i can see no major problems with getting the series 2 coil bracket and coils, skipping the ignitor and wiring them in directly. i beleive it will work just fine. if you can't get the bracket though, just remote-mount them with leads on the firewall.

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I think that will be okay as I have the series 2 steel brackets as well as the coilpacks. :D

I'll just wire in the series 2 loom plug (i have that too heh!) straight into where there series 1 loom usually goes into the ignitor.

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Looks like a nice experiment but I think some magic smoke will be happening...

Just because it looks simple, doesn't mean it works that way. There are more things to consider. People who have experimented with their igition system have fried their coils, ECU, ignitor modules and so one.

Hope all works out but I wouldn't do it!!

I've heard alot of horror stories about igition systems so its your call, make sure you do alot of research first.

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Looks like a nice experiment but I think some magic smoke will be happening...

Just because it looks simple, doesn't mean it works that way. There are more things to consider. People who have experimented with their igition system have fried their coils, ECU, ignitor modules and so one.

Hope all works out but I wouldn't do it!!

I've heard alot of horror stories about igition systems so its your call, make sure you do alot of research first.

I don't know - but it seems to me that in series 1's is goes

Signal -> Igniter -> Coilpacks -> Sparkplug

Whereas, in the series 2's it simply cuts out the extrac jump and goes

Signal -> igniter/coilpack combo -> Sparkplug

The actual signal from the loom should be identical I'd say.

benl1981: how much are you chasing

N I B: thanks, any reason why they are better? ;)

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I don't know if I should admit this.... :(

But I was just down having a play with the setup, and thought that the plug on the loom coming from the coilpacks looked a very similar size to the one on the ignitor, and what do you know it fits perfecty. ;)

Should really learn to check these things. :(

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make sure the pins are correct and see how it goes.

interesting about the series 1 coilpacks being a bit better, anyone else found this?

NIB you mentioned using a GTR ignitor can help, is there much wiring and mucking around to do when installing one in place of the RB25 job?

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