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Captain JL and I have some good news for the owners of 3 KW Gen-Set made by Onan which is now Cummins/Onan. I am rebuilding this 3KW after it suffered a drowning on a vessel in
Puget Sound. The
engine was pickled and thus saved but the
electrical did not fare so well. I have replaced everything, switches, relays, wires, terminal ends, and fuse holders in the
Control Box. Now that I have gotten it to turn over after replacing the Start Solenoid and unfreezing the Starter
Motor. I find the Magneto is not making spark. In contacting Cummings/Onan dealerships I find this Magneto is no longer available. Found an ad on eBay for eight of these by the time I got to the site they were gone. So I have been experimenting with a TCI system. Transistor Controlled Ignition. With this system I am able to replace the Magneto with a PC board and Ignition Coil. I use the existing Points for the timing. This Conversion takes only three wires to hook-up to your Gen-Set. The +12 Volt DC from say the
Engine Hour Meter, a Chassis Ground connection and the connection to the Points. It is about as easy as you can get and you get to have your old reliable Onan back to making juice so you can make your
Rum Punch with ice. For anyone interested I am willing to help in installing one of these TCI systems for you.
Captain JL
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