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Old 03-03-2012, 12:14 PM
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Default Ignition amps, how hot?

Just managed to get the saff running on 4 cylinders again, i had it running for 10-15 minutes.
When i switched it off i went to grab something from by the ignition amps and the alloy mounting plates where so hot they burned me, is that normal, i know they generate heat, hence the cooling plates, but are they supposed to get that hot?

Also, when should the fans kick in, its been that long since i've driven it i have forgotten, the temp gauge came up to 90 degree's and sat there, should fans of not been on then?
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have the amps got the heat conducting paste between them and the heat sink?

I don't remember mine getting that hot, the wasted spark driver used to get seriously hot
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Yes they have mate.
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