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Old 01-21-2005, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by suginami
Also, what are the advantages of the "coil pack" system (for lack of a better word), over the old traditional distributor-type ignition system?
I was going to say that 1995 was the break point for the W140 M119 cars to the new ignition system.

In general, the advantage is more integration, reliability, fewer parts to change periodically. The distributor is a moving part, and eliminating it removes complexity from the ignition system and a point of failure.

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Gerry
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