magneto ignition coil vs battery ignition coil - Ducati.ms

mandolinman · Jul 18th, 2011, 10:22 am

I have a 6 volt magneto ignition system (without battery) but it has the points and condensor in the flywheel. It's an "AC system", at least what I have read. The italian coil from 1966 is history. Do I have to use a 6 volt DC coil or a 6 volt AC coil to replace it?
If an AC coil where would I even find one?
Thanks

DreyeIce · Jul 18th, 2011, 11:13 am

i have the same system.. i think. i looked through my manual for you, it says nothing about AC or DC. and when i went to buy a coil i had no choice also. it just had my bike model and the coil for it.

i would think with no battery its AC. i have a cadet 100 with a 6v system and no battery and this is the coil i use. AC

https://www.domiracer.com/comersus/s...Product=123895

i re-read the description, it says for a whole bunch of bikes listed and "for bikes that dont have a battery"

mandolinman · Jul 18th, 2011, 2:04 pm

Thanks dreye. The orginal coil is a cev modello 6304 and it has the alternating current symbol (infinity) over the number. This is how you tell i just found out.
The domiracer link is perfect and the coil will work. Hope this helps outher completely xluelless electirical guys like me.