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Spark Generation

Fig. 78 Discharging the Ignition Coil:





When the rotor shield moves clear of the Hall effect switch, a voltage is generated, Fig. 78. This voltage is sensed by the control unit, which opens the primary circuit. The magnetic field in the coil collapses, thereby generating a voltage in the secondary coil, and a spark is generated.