Using megasquirt to control spark only?

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  • miked
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Using megasquirt to control spark only?

    have a couple of megasquirt units laying around and a blown ignitor on the 82 GS1100G. Wondering if anyone has used an MS unit to control spark only?
  • ArttuH
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    • Jul 2005
    • 300
    • Finland

    #2
    I haven't done spark only by myself but it's completely possible. The biggest problem is to arrange suitable crank trigger set-up. Missing tooth wheels seem to be slightly problematic with bike engines.
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    • salty_monk
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      #3
      I think it's totally possible. You could either use a magnetic trigger or use a set of points "dry" as a binary trigger...
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      • miked

        #4
        will post something over on the msefi.com site asking if there is a way to use the current trigger wheel and signal generator pickups

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        • ArttuH
          Forum Mentor
          • Jul 2005
          • 300
          • Finland

          #5
          In theory MS2 supports stock type trigger (one tooth and two opposite sensors/pickups). But as far as I know that feature isn't properly tested and I vaguely remember seeing some bug reports relating to it.

          I'm using two hall sensors and 6+1 magnets as triggers. That works fine with all MS versions.
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