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turbotype1 Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2005 Posts: 583 Location: seacoast
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:46 am Post subject: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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I've tried searching, but not finding anything..... Where did you mount the CDI unit?
Thanks....Pete _________________
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4921 Location: Southern AB
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norris Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2009 Posts: 501 Location: Texas
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:12 am Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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Package tray behind the rear seat......65 Bug |
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Dan Ruddock Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2012 Posts: 3594 Location: Sarasota, in my adopted state of Florida
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:06 am Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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This is a email question and response about mounting my Winterburn under the dash on my 61 beetle.
Hi Fred, got a ???? Is there any downside to running the two high voltage wires from under your dash mounted cdi to the back of my VW beetle coil. I like the idea of being able to go back and forth from Cdi to points/condenser while driving. Wires will be kinda long but high voltage is good at that. Just want to confirm my thinking. Dan Ruddock
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Dan, Yes you can. I would separate the wires from each other as much as possible to reduce capacitive coupling. If the wires are run in separate plastic looms or sheaths that should provide enough separation. Don't wind them together like you see on some installations as that WILL increase capacitive coupling as well as increasing inductance that won't cancel any capacitance. Try to especially run the green CDI wire separately from the brown and yellow wires. I would suggest the red wires and black wires can be kept short if going that route. No need to run them to the back of the car. FYI, When selected to CD, the brown wire is grounded via the switch and the black CDI wire. The SCR discharges the capacitor to ground with the return path via the yellow CDI wire. Go with #14 wire for long lengths so there are fewer losses if you have to select to STD for any reason. Let me know how you make out. Fred |
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Floating VW Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2015 Posts: 1597 Location: The South Zone
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:56 am Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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I mounted mine on the firewall, right above the fan:
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vilihardrada Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2012 Posts: 34 Location: ariel,wa
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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Any where you want. |
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Don Jones Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2020 Posts: 199 Location: Makaha, Hawaii
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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Mounted my Winterburn CDI under the backseat to a backboard, ran the CDI wiring to a terminal block so i can change/alter the setup if need be in the future.
I've notice that the sparkplugs run alot cleaner. I could never get the NGK D6EA plugs looking lighter than Black. First run with the CDI and the plugs came out clean and white showing that the increased spark is completing the combustion burn. I'm running dual 44 idf's on a 2161, 42x37.5 ported heads, and C-45 cam.
I also notice that after a 20 mile run the bosch blue coil was only slightly warm, wereas you couldn't touch it when i was just running bosch 019 w/ blue coil.
Really glad i made the switch to the WinterBurn CDI. |
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2770 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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My '73 Thing has a pretty roomy engine compartment (at least when compared to that of a Beetle).
My Winterburn CDI is mounted on a ABS plate at the forward bulkhead.
This photo was made during setup.
The threaded posts are for terminals 15 ,1 and 31. The fuse is for the reverse lights. Thanks VW, for putting a million M5 studs all over the place on that forward bulkhead.
A more recent photo...
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PatJr Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2010 Posts: 207 Location: earth
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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mondshine wrote: |
My '73 Thing has a pretty roomy engine compartment (at least when compared to that of a Beetle).
My Winterburn CDI is mounted on a ABS plate at the forward bulkhead.
This photo was made during setup.
The threaded posts are for terminals 15 ,1 and 31. The fuse is for the reverse lights. Thanks VW, for putting a million M5 studs all over the place on that forward bulkhead.
A more recent photo...
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Don Jones Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2020 Posts: 199 Location: Makaha, Hawaii
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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My opinion is that the best place for any electronic device is to put it out of the engine compartment. This is why alot of electronic device distributors don't last in a hot enviroment.
Ever notice that you never see a MSD box near heat? |
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madmike Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2005 Posts: 5292 Location: Atlanta,Michigan
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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'Kids in Backseats May cause accidents'
'Accidents in Backseat may cause Kids'
So,No Backseat = 'No Accidents'
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Scott65Beetle Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2009 Posts: 236 Location: Indpls
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 4:49 am Post subject: Re: To those of you running Winterburn CDI |
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Behind back seat luggage are. '67 Beetle. Placed there away from engine compartment heat.No issues. |
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