[Mk2] [Turbo] rev1/rev2 igniter/coil interchangability

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[Mk2] [Turbo] rev1/rev2 igniter/coil interchangability

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Right, so my rev1 turbo was misfiring under load so I changed the spark plugs and then thought I might as well check the dizzy, which turned out to be shagged.

I had some rev2 leads, dizzy, rotor arm, cap and ignite/coil knocking about so fitted all these to the rev1 but found the big loom plug wouldn't fit the ignite from the rev2, so I swapped the igniter from the rev1 onto the rev2 coil so everything fitted and put it all back together.

I now have no spark from the coil. #-o

Has anyone had any experience swapping these bits around, and is there a good solid reason why it definitely wouldn't work?

i'm thinking that either the rev1 igniter doesn't like the rev2 coil for some reason, or I have a bad connection or something.

Any help much appreciated. :thumleft:
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