What is a direct ignition cassette?

The direct ignition cassette, also referred to as the DI cassette, or DIC, is responsible for providing power to distribute a spark to the cylinders.

When should I replace my direct ignition coil?

The ignition coil on your car is supposed to last around 100,000 miles or more. There are a number of factors that can lead to this part become damaged prematurely. Most of the newer cars on the market have a hard plastic cover that is designed to protect the coil from damage.

What kind of direct ignition does a Saab have?

If you have a 9000 turbo (91-98), NG900 turbo (94-98), 9-3 (99-02), or 9-5 (99-present), then your car incorporates the direct ignition technology developed by Saab in the late 80’s. Direct Ignition… it just sounds fancy, right? As you know (or may not know), Saab prides itself in turbo charging.

Where is the DI system located on a Saab?

The DI system is housed within the DI cassette which sits on top of your engines spark plugs and ignites them with an electrical charge generated within the cassette. It is essentially a computer.

Who is the Royal Warrant holder of Saab?

Saab is the exclusive automobile royal warrant holder as appointed by the King of Sweden. It was originally a division, established in 1944, of the Swedish Aeroplan company.

If you have a 9000 turbo (91-98), NG900 turbo (94-98), 9-3 (99-02), or 9-5 (99-present), then your car incorporates the direct ignition technology developed by Saab in the late 80’s. Direct Ignition… it just sounds fancy, right? As you know (or may not know), Saab prides itself in turbo charging.

Why did Saab come up with the DI system?

The advances of turbocharging, and Saabs innovation with turbochargers, outgrew the performance and ability provided by distributor style ignition systems, so Saab developed the DI system to work with its new Trionic systems. The DI also cleans the plugs after you shut the car off.

Saab is the exclusive automobile royal warrant holder as appointed by the King of Sweden. It was originally a division, established in 1944, of the Swedish Aeroplan company.

What is a direct ignition cassette?

The direct ignition cassette, also referred to as the DI cassette, or DIC, is responsible for providing power to distribute a spark to the cylinders. Specifically, the failing DI will cause diagnostic codes related to the misfiring of one or more cylinders.

Who invented direct ignition?

The first electric spark ignition was probably Alessandro Volta’s toy electric pistol from the 1780s. Siegfried Marcus patented his “Electrical igniting device for gas engines” on 7 October 1884.

What is a Saab DIC?

Saab Direct Ignition is a capacitor discharge ignition developed by Saab Automobile, then known as Saab-Scania, and Mecel AB during the 1980s. It was later implemented with the Saab Trionic Engine Management Systems as one of the first ion sensing ignition system on a production car.

What are advantages of using direct ignition?

1) Less voltage loss from the coil to the plug. With fewer connections and the elimination of the distributor rotor to cap air gap. 2) Can be used in conjunction with injector control to have the ECM perform misfire diagnosis.

How does a direct ignition system work?

Direct ignition is in a way the follow on from distributorless ignition. This system utilises an inductive coil for each cylinder. These coils are mounted directly on the spark plugs. The use of an individual coil for each plug ensures that the rise time for the low inductance primary winding is very fast.

What was the first American car with fuel injection?

By 1958, American Motors had worked out some of the glitches with the Electrojector system and Chrysler opted to offer it on the 300D, the DeSoto Adventurer, the Dodge D-500, and the Plymouth Fury. These are considered to be the first production electronic fuel injection automobiles.

What is the disadvantage of distributor type of ignition system?

Disadvantages: A distributorless ignition system is more difficult to diagnose and more expensive than a traditional system and still requires high voltage wires from the coils to the spark plugs, like a traditional system.

What liter engine is a 283?

Specifications. The 16-valve 283 featured a 3.87-inch bore and 3-inch stroke within a 283-cubic-inch displacement (4.6 liters). It featured a single overhead camshaft and overhead valves.