Capacitor discharge ignition Capacitor discharge ignition Capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in outboard motors, motorcycles, lawn mowers, chainsaws, small engines, turbine-powered aircraft, and some cars. It was originally developed to overcome the long charging times associated with high inductance coils used in inductive discharge ignition (IDI) systems, making the ignition system more suitable for high engine speeds (for small engines, racing engines and rotary engines). The capacitive-discharge ignition uses capacitor discharge current to the coil to fire the spark plugs. The history of the capacitor discharge ignition system can
Ignition Management Ignition Management Ignition Management is a London-based music management company run by partners Marcus Russell & Alec McKinlay. Ignition Management was formed in late 1983 by Marcus Russell, who at the time was manager of London based band Latin Quarter, who became established in Scandinavia & West Germany before going on to score a UK Hit with the song Radio Africa in 1986. Ignition went on to manage Cambridge band The Bible, before expanding to take on Johnny Marr, The The and Electronic as the 90's approached. It was at this time that previous associate Alec Mckinlay returned from his