Description
RMS, Italy, is a prolific manufacturer of OEM quality aftermarket parts for many scooter brands, including Vespa Vintage and Vespa Modern parts. Their catalogue is extensive, with equipment made for even the most vintage models. Here's the RMS Contact Breaker Vespa 50cc (Spanish model), OEM quality switch at an excellent price.
Contact breakers act as electrical switches between ignition coil and flywheel. Collapsing currents induce high voltage in the coil for a short time, and the electrodes of the spark plug are arced, triggering the ignition spark needed for starting the engine. As mechanical parts, contact breakers are prone to wear and have to be replaced from time to time.
Connections and dimensions are identical to original part, simply swap.
Vespa 50cc (Spanish model)
CDI and coil
The CDI (for Capacitor Discharger Ignition) and the ignition coil are an essential part of the ignition. While the coil is actually just an energy storage device that supplies the ignition spark to the spark plug, the CDI module is a more complex component that controls the engine speed at which the spark should occur. It can therefore have an effect on engine behavior and performance.
Open CDI
Many riders equip their 50cc geared mopeds and scooters with open, i.e. derestricted CDIs. In most cases, the original CDI throttles the maximum achievable engine speed, which significantly reduces performance and top speed.
To remove this rev limiter and thus increase maximum speed, you can install a CDI without a rev limiter instead of the original CDI.
Beware! When using an open CDI, the carburetor must be readjusted, so it is best to order new jets as well.
Programmable CDI
Programmable CDI control units are available for tuned racing engines on 50cc scooters and moorcycles as well as for motocross bikes. These CDIs are designed for more experienced tuners who want to optimize the settings of their two-wheeler as much as possible.
With a programmable CDI, the ignition timing is dynamic so that the spark always jumps at the optimum time at both high and low engine speeds. This leads to a better increase in speed, higher torque and an overall increase in maximum power.
4-stroke engines with fuel injection are equipped with an ECU (Electronic Control Unit), which also controls the fuel injection. When tuning a four-stroke engine with an electronic injection system, a programmable CDI is therefore an absolute must in order to avoid breakdowns and engine damage.
Symptoms of a defective coil or CDI
If these two elements fail, the symptoms are usually very easy to recognize: no spark at the spark plug, so the engine will not start.
It is best to proceed in sequence: First change the spark plug, then the spark plug cap, then the coil and only then consider the CDI or the ignition itself as the source.
| Contact Breaker Effe Vespa 50cc (Spanish model) | |
|---|---|
| Article no. | R246150100 |
| Weight | 0,10 kg |
| Brand | RMS |
| Product type | Ignition coil & CDI |