BMW 3 Series E21 I4 engine ignition system

Characteristics of the ignition system
Model car ignition system «316» (before MY 1980), «318», «320» And «320i» contact battery ignition. Includes ignition distributor, ignition coil, spark plugs,...

Removal and installation of the contact ignition distributor
Details of the distributor of the contact ignition system: 1 - cover; 2 - rotor; 3 - protective screen; 4 - movable contact of the breaker; 5 - fixed contact...

Setting the ignition timing with a stroboscope
connect clamp «+» stroboscope with terminal «+» battery clamp «masses» with an unpainted part of the body, and connect the stroboscope sensor clamp to the high...

Setting the ignition timing with a warning lamp
Check if the ignition timing mark is in the middle of the clutch housing hatch. Make sure that the marks on the rotor and on the ignition distributor housing...

Replacing breaker contacts
Remove the ignition distributor cap and take out the rotor. Disconnect the wire tip from the moving contact of the breaker, unscrew the locking screw of the...

Contact ignition cam angle adjustment
Engage a gear, rotate the crankshaft, moving the vehicle to a position where the contact plate of the breaker lever comes into contact with the top of the...

Contactless ignition system
Details of the sensor-distributor of the non-contact ignition system: 1 - cover; 2 - rotor; 3 - protective screen; 4 - retaining ring; 5 - washer; 6 -...

Setting the ignition timing of the non-contact system
connect clamp «+» stroboscope with terminal «+» battery clamp «masses» with an unpainted part of the body, and connect the stroboscope sensor clamp to the high...