Newtronic Systems

From the official web-site:

Newtronic Systems - Car And Motorcycle Accessories

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Following the placing of Newtronics Ltd into Liquidation on 15th February 2006, the assets of Newtronics Ltd have, with effect from the 3rd March 2006, been purchased by Autocar Electrical Equipment Co Ltd, the designers, manufacturers and worldwide distributors of the long established Lumenition range of Electronic Ignition Systems, with the intention of re-starting production and sale of most of the existing Newtronics product range as soon as possible. Autocar is unable to accept web based orders from customers at the present time on this site but enquiries and orders from Newtronic's regular trade customers should be sent, preferably by fax or email, to Autocar Electrical Equipment Co Ltd ( contact details are given below ).

Autocar have taken ownership of the old website set up by Newtronic Ltd
however the content of the Newtronic.co.uk website has not been modified
therefore obviously all references shown on the Newtronic website relating
specifically to Newtronic Ltd are no longer relevant.

In addition, not all of the previous Newtronic product range shown will be available from
Autocar when the brand is re-launched later in 2006, only ignition systems and heated
products are likely to be available later this year.

Autocar Electrical Equipment Co Ltd.
49-51 Tiverton St.
London SE1 6NZ
Telephone: +(44) 0207 403 4334
Fax: +(44) 0207 378 1270

Email: newtronic@autocar-electrical.com

Benefits 

Fuel economy - By burning the petrol more completely the engine uses less fuel resulting in a significant increase in miles per gallon.

Increased power - Again as a direct result of more complete combustion, the engine produces more power for the same amount of fuel making your car or bike more responsive. Better starting The increased energy in the spark makes starting easier and gives "first time" starting almost every time.

Reliability - The unit gives a reliability, which is only obtainable through the latest solid state electronics.

Cleaner exhaust - Electronic ignition is fitted as standard in many countries that have stringent exhaust regulations.

Reduce maintenance - With no contacting moving parts to wear out, no points to replace, and timing that stays accurate for an indefinite period maintenance requirements are considerably reduced.

Smoother running - The accurate timing of the unit together with the complete elimination of points bounce means that an engine runs much more smoothly.

How It Works

The contactless electronic ignition system uses an optical trigger to energize the coil. A slotted disc fitted, revolves between an infra-red light emitting diode and a photo-transistor. As the slots in the disc alternately expose and cover the light they activate the photo-transistor which in turn triggers the circuitry to switch the coil and produce a spark.

At high speeds, the disc system allows up to three times longer for the coil to charge than is available with a points system. This ensures a powerful spark even at high speed.

Another important feature of this system is that there are no contacting moving parts, so wear and tear are eliminated and the timing stays accurate for an indefinitely long period.

Simple to fit

The Newtronics ignition kit is easy to fit and comes with full, simple fitting instructions. First the old points and condenser are removed from the distributor and replaced by the adapter, disc and lamp. All that remains is to connect the unit to the coil, a 12 volt power supply and to earth.

Compare the output

The diagram clearly shows the advantage that can be gained from fitting a Newtronic Contactless Ignition system. The grey area shows just how much more energy the spark has even over correctly adjusted new points. The light blue areas shows how spark energy decreases as points become worn.

After 5,000 miles the frictional wear and points erosion will impair the timing and reduce the energy available to the spark. Contactless Ignition has no frictional losses and is switched faster at all speeds for ultimate efficiency.