Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on May 6, 1985.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1981 and older model-year vehicles with a four-cylinder or six-cylinder engine and originally equipped with a Kettering-type (point-type) ignition system.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-156
  • Executive Order 156 / D156
  • ARB # D-156
  • Executive Order No: D-156
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-156
  • Resolution D-156
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D-156 Document:

CARB_D-156

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—156 Re1at1ng to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Yehicle Code LUMENITION LIMITED "LUMENITION" Pursuant to the authority vested in thé Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—4§5—5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESQLYED: That the installation of the Lumenition ignition system manufactured by Lumenition Limited, and distributed by 0.G.A. International, of 1100 Owendale, Suite E, Troy, Michigan 48083—1970, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1981 and older model—year vehicles with a four—cylinder or six—cylinder engine and originally equipped with a Kettering—type {point—type) ignition system. The device consists of a light emitting diode with a detector E?ock, a chopper, and a power module {PMA50 or PMAGO). This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by the device’manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s poltution control system shall invalidate this Execut1ve Ordar. Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of a kit shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of a kit as an individual device. * This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer.

LUMENITION LIMITED ‘ . EXECUTIVE 0§DER D—156 (Page 2 of 2) THES EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE .A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE LUMENITION IGNITION SYSTEM. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor. — Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644. ({a)} No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor." Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisable. poms . . /6 Executed at El Monte, California, this 6 . day of May, 1985. K. D. Drachand, Chief Mobile Source Division

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EVALUATION OF LUMENITION LIMITED‘S "LUMENITION" IGNITION SYSTEM FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IN VEHICLE CODE SECTION 27156 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2222, TITLE 13, OF THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE May 3, 1985

EVALUATION OF LUMENITION LIMITED‘S "LUMENITION" IGNITION SYSTEM FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IN VEHICLE CODE SECTION 27156 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2222, TITLE 13, OF THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE by State of California Air Resources Board 9528 Telstar Avenue E1 Monte, CA ©91731 (This report has been reviewed by the staff of the California Air Resources Board and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Air Resources Board, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.)

SUMMARY O.G.A. International, of 1100 Owendale, Suite E, Troy, Michigan 48083—1970, on behalif of Lumenition Limited, has applied for an exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code {V.C.) Section 27156 for the "Lumenition" optronic ignition system. Exemption is requested for 1981 and older model—year vehicles with a four—cylinder or six—cylinder engine and originally equipped with a Kettering—type (point—type) ignition system. D.G.A. International has submitted comparative {without and with the Lumenition system installed on test ignition distributors) ignition system bench test data on five‘ignition distributors (a Ford Motorcraft, a Toyota Nippondenso, a Volkswagen Bosch, a Datsun Hitachi, and a Saab Delco brand). Based on the comparative ignition system bench test data submitted by 0.G.A. International, the staff concludes that the "Lumenition" ignition system complies with the requirements for the V.C. Section 27156 exemption and that the system will have no adverse effect on exhaust emissions from vehicles for which exemption is requested. The staff recommends that Lumenition Limited, through 0.G.A. International, be granted a V.C. Section 27156 exemption for the "Lumenition" ignition system as requested and that Executive Order No. D—156 be issued.

CONTENTS Page Number SUMMARY i CONTENTS 1i I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. CONCLUSIONS 1 III. RECOMMENDATIONS 1 IV. LUMENITION IGNITION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND_ OPERATION N y. EVALUATION No VI. RESYLTS @ VII. DISCUSSION t APPENDICES DIAGRAM A—1 TEST DATA B—1 1i

EVALUATION OF LUMENITION LIMITED‘S "LUMENITION® IGNITION SYSTEM FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IN VEHICLE CODE SECTION 27156 IN égggRDANCE WITH SECTION 2222, TITLE 13, OF THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE I. INTRODUCTION 0.G.A. International, of 1100 Owendale, Suite E, Troy, Michigan 48083—1970, on behalf of Lumenition Limited, has applied for an exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code {¥.C.) Section 27156 for the "Lumenition" ignition system. Exemption is requested for 1981 and older model—year vehicles with a four—cylinder or six—cylinder engine and originally equipped with a Kettering—type (point—type) ignition system. 0.G.A. International has submitted comparative {without and with the Lumenition system installed on test ignition distributors) ignition system bench test data on five ignition distributors (a Ford Motorcraft, a Toyota Nippondenso, a Volkswagen Bosch, a Datsun Hitachi, and a Saab Delco brand). II. CONCLUSIONS Based on the comparative ignition system bench test data submitted by O.G.A. International, the staff concludes that the "Lumenition" ignition system complies with the requirements for the V.C. Section 27156 exemption and that the system will have no adverse effect on exhaust emissions from vehicles for which exemption is requested. 111. RECOMMENDATIONS The staff recommends that Lumenition Limited, through 0.G.A. International, be granted an exemption from the prohibitions in V.C. Section 27156 for the "Lumenition" ignition system as requested and that Executive Order No. D—156 be issued.

IV. LUMENITION IGNITION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The major components of the "Lumenition" ignition system are a light emitting diode with a detector block, a chopper, and a power modute. The components are packaged with installation hardware and instructions and sold as a unit. The Lumenition system utilizes the vehicle‘s original equipment manufacturer (OEM} coil for the primary voltage source of the ignition system. The chopper is designed to have one blade for each cylinder, as applicable, and is fitted to the distributor cam within the ignition distributor. The detector block sits below the chopper and is mounted on the distributor stator plate. It consists of a light emitting diode and an infra—red ray detector. The detector block, in conjunction with the rotation of the chopper, receives signals that are fed into the power module for the switching of the ignition system primary coil. A schematic diagram of the "Lumenition" ignition system is shown in the Appendices. V. EVALUATION Evaluation of the Lumenition system consisted of comparing ignition system test data {without and with the Lumenition system installed on test ignition distributors) on five ignition distributors. The five Lumenition kits selected for comparative testing are: Lumenition kit . OEM FK3/PMAS5SO Ford Motorcraft EDAZ2 FK604/PMA5O Toyota Nippondenso 26163 LCK216X Bosch 023/186001 FK637 /PMAS5SO Datsun Hitachi D609 FK309/PMAGO Delco D302

APPENDICES

Schematic Diagram Lumenition Ignition System 0—— c Cak P Brown 0 Red/ black & blue Red P I A Distributor cap H Rotor X—X Intersect for tach, with current B Battery J Connector trigger (1) .c Coil K Ground T2 Tach. with voltage trigger "* D Distributor P Power module E Optical Switch R Resistor F Fuse box S Ignition switch G Chopper T Tachometer A—l

TABLE 1 Ignition System Bench Test Data Evaluation of Lumenition Ignition System Ford Motorcraft Brand/4—cylinder Baseline Device tart e 200 M Start —idle 2000 RPM Total Spark Timing ¥o * * * * * —Secondary Available Yoltage 36 23 17 37 24 18 {with lToad) (K¥) Secondary Available Yoltage 24 15 14 25 16 13 (simulating fouled plug) (KY) Spark Energy 52.8 33.8 20.7 52.9 32.6 19.4 {mjoules) Spark Duration 2000 1500 1200 2100 1550 1200 (microsec.) Rise Time 90 80 80 90 75 75 {microsec.) * Not affected by Lumenition ignition system.

TABLE 2 Ignition System Bench Test Data Evaluation of Lumenition Ignition System Toyota Nippondenso Brand/4—cylinder Basel ine Device ar e ar e * * * * * * Total Spark Timing Secondary Available Voltage 29 25 20 30 25 21 {with load) (KY) Secondary Available VYoltage 19 14 13 20 14 13 (simulating fouled plug) (KY) Spark Energy 40.5 30 19.4 46.1 36.3 24 (mjoules) Spark Duration 1500 1000 900 1600 1100 1000 {(microsec.) Rise Time 85 75 75 90 75 73 {microsec.) * Not affected by Lumenition ignition system. B—2

TABLE 3 Ignition System Bench Test Date Evaluation of Lumenition Ignition System Volikswagen Bosch Branch/4—cylinder Baseline Device Start ldle 2000 RPM Start Idle 2000 RPM Total Spark Timing * * * * * * Secondary Available VYoltage 19 28 23 20 28 24 (with load) (KY¥) Secondary Available Voltage 13 19 16 14 20 17 (simulating fouled plug) (KY) Spark Energy 21 47 24 18 47.3 25.5 (mjoules) Spark Duration 1000 1400 1000 1000 1500 1100 {microsec.) Rise Time 85 70 70 85 70 70 {microsec.) * Not affected by Lumenition ignition system. B—3

TABLE 4 Ignition System Bench Test Data Evaluation of Lumenition Ignition System Datsun Hitachi Brand/6—cylinder Baseline Device Start lIdie 1750 RPM Start Idle 1750 _RPM Total Spark Timing * * * * * * Secondary Available Voltage 30 25 20 32 26 21 {with load) (KV) Secondary Available Yoltage 20 15 13 20 16 14 {simulating fouled plug) (KY) Spark Energy 37.3 30 23 46.1 36.3 24 {mjoules}) Spark Duration 1500 1000 980 1600 1000 1000 {microsec.) Rise Time 90 75 75 90 75 73 {microsec.) * Not affected by Lumenition ignition system.

TABLE 5 Ignition System Bench Test Data Evaluation of Lumenition Ignition System Saab Delco Branch/4—cylinder Baseline Device Start ldle 2000 RPM Start Idle 2000 _RPM Total Spark Timing * * * * * * Secondary Avéi]ab]e Yoltage 20 28 22 21 29 24 {with load) (KY) Secondary Available Voltage 13 19 12 14 20 16 {simulating fouled plug) (KY¥) Spark Energy 21 54 29 18 47.3 25.5 (mjoules) Spark Duration 1000 1500 1100 1000 1500 1100 {microsec.) Rise Time 85 70 70 85 70 70 {microsec.) * Not affected by Lumenition ignition system. B—5


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