After checking the haynes manual i thought it went in where the heater fan motor is but the guy at the shop says it goes under the dizzy cap

Can someone clarify where it goes and how difficult it is?

Cheers

 

2 SCREWS ON THE SIDE OF THE DIZZY...REMOVE CAP UNDO SCREWS AND GENTLTY PULL AND OUT IT POPS ..I USUALLY TAKE DIZZY OUT .. JUST MARK HEAD AND DIZZY BODY TO GET IT RETIMED OK

 

Is it possible to change it without taking the dizzy out? I don't want to mess up the timing

 

There is no such item fitted to an Escort RST. The only ignition modules fitted to distributors (onto the outside of the dizzy) on a Ford Escort were on the Lucas distributors on the carburettor models (your RST is a Bosch dizzy and fuel injection).

The ECU controls the ignition system on the RST without needing an ignition amp/module.

 

So which part is it i have? Other people have said to check the ignition module as they had this prob before and this is what the guy sold me

 

Can you take a photo?

 

Nah am in work just now and it's at home

It's maybe called something else but a few folk here have said ignition module. In the haynes manual it calls it an ignition amplifier module if that helps

 

i agree with Daz, its not for the RS.

i have a lucas ignition module one somewhere its almost lozonge shaped )about 70x40mm) with 3 or so small electrical connection blades on it. if this is the one your taking about i think it is for the carbed escorts not the RS. confussingly the part is listed as fitting a RS turbo, it had me confused for a while but the instructions say it fits onto the top of the Dizzy!!!!!!! but nothing to fit it to so it goes in the big box of shit in the garage

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isnt that thing ontop of the dizzy a hall sensor?



black thing on the dizzy at the bottom in this pic!? Maybe this is what he means?

 

kevsrs Your car is not a turbo is it? I thought you said it was an XR3i?

 

safechav, it is an rs turbo!

 

vroooom ptssssh: I know this now, i know, and im sorry

I was replying to another thread kevsrs started, and someone on there was going on about an MFI having a fuel cut off switch (EFI's only), so with that stuck in my head i pictured it was an MFI XR3i, then it dawned on me it might be an RS, so i posted up saying is it an RS, no reply, so he obviously had logged in for a while and went out and bought an ignition module

Ive left a somewhat lengthy bit of info on your post by the way

 

Ive just replied, i think a lighter and petrol would benefit me

 

Haven't we taught you anything here at PF? If your guna do something and do it properly, you've gota spend the cash.

Stop being a cheap skate and buy some Super Unleaded, higher octane rating

 

Dave could i borrow your lighter and petrol when your finished??