Demonstrate construction and working of different types of ignition systems INTRODUCTION The spark ignition engines require some device to ignite the compressed air-fuel mixture inside the cylinder at the end of the compression stroke. Ignition system serves this purpose. It is a part of electrical system which carries the electrical current to spark plug which g ives park to ignite the air-fuel mixture at the correct time. The ignition system consists of a battery, switch, ignition distributor, ignition coil, spark plugs and necessary wiring . Some systems use transistors to reduce the load on the distributor contact points. Other systems use a combination of transistors and a magnetic pick-up in the distributor.