the ignition system consists of an ignition coil, which converts battery voltage to higher voltage, and the spark plug wires that join these components. Advancements have greatly reduced the need ...

Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple and very common in lawnmowers. The magneto is designed to produce a high voltage spike when influenced by a ...

Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple and very common in lawnmowers. The magneto is designed to produce a high voltage spike when influenced by a ...

This type of ignition system with a separate ignition coil -- a rotor in a distributor that sends electrical current to each spark plug through wires in the cap -- began to phase out in the 1970s.

Now nearly every automaker offers keyless ignition as a standard or optional feature, and brands like Hyundai, Lexus and Tesla include sophisticated systems that work through credit-card-like keys ...