D2D, yes, they can be recharged, just have to find someone who has the charger..first, how dirty/tracked is the rotor ? and look closely at the inside of the cap for tracks/cracks. Also, you can replace the capacitor at napa for about $12.. and check the points for pitting and white spots..
The cap is old, the condensor has 12 minutes on it and the wires are new...I'll check those out. I could replace the rotor, why not. I'll camp out here a few more days, hopefully someone with info on the magnet and coil pops up!
D2D, those are 'WIRE' core wires, right? Carbons will work for a couple days , then quit. ? is, when you spin the gear, do you feel the rotor magnetic pulses, or does it spin pretty freely? Chances are, it just needs recharged, and or cap since its old, but the cap can be tested too. While your at it, the 3 brushes and springs were like $12..
Bosch Info:
The Bosch mag has no points in it. I mistook this for brushes...OOPS!
What's it got??? I wonder if someone converted it to the "Pertronix" pointless version. Works ok for distributors but I don't know about magneto applications😕
If i'm not mistaken if there has been a pointless ignition added it would have to be wired into the coil should be able to trace wiring to find modual? But on the couple of onans I have converted I think you throw the condencer away.
What is the condencer hooked to on this one?
Russell
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