Pickup’s Ignition Module Fires Up Garden Tractor

Pickup’s Ignition Module Fires Up Garden Tractor PICKUPS Miscellaneous Paul Peyton didn’t want to spend the money for a new solid state ignition module for his 1960’s Sears Suburban garden tractor so he found an internet site that provides complete instructions for an innovative fix He used the instructions to install the solid state ignition module from an old model 1970’s Dodge pickup “The tractor had quit running due to a bad module in the solid state ignition The replacement module cost $185 which I thought was too much ” says Peyton of Huntsville Mo He removed all the tractor’s original ignition components and connected an old car anti-lock disc brake sensor to the ignition module A standard 12-volt automotive coil provides the spark “The disc brake sensor produces a signal whenever the flywheel passes it and initiates the spark which goes to the automotive ignition coil and fires the engine ” explains Peyton “It’s a neat fix I made the conversion about 5 years ago I paid a total of about $50 for the ignition module and the automotive coil “The really neat feature of this setup is that the flywheel can be modified to produce several sensor signals at progressively advancing positions thereby providing a spark advance Almost any motion sensor could be used This system would be ideal for anyone who competes in tractor pulling competitions because it has the effect of advancing the timing at higher rpm’s That results in more horsepower at higher rpm’s ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Paul Peyton P O Box 1071 Ava Mo 65608 ph 660 998-4204; peyton paul@gmail com

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