Hello, I'm trying to get an old but awesome Craftsman Brushwacker with Robin (Subaru) engine running again after spark failed and new plug didn't change anything. Although it uses the same engine as the Robin NB04 trimmer, unlike that model it has an ignition module, which is $200+ on the only site that still lists it, AKA more than half the cost of a brand new Honda, and this company doesn't actually carry any stock so I suspect they may not be able to get it regardless and just haven't updated their parts availability.
I would like to use a generic like the Nova 2 and have it running for ~$15 but all the information out there suggests that this is only possible with a coil/points/condenser setup with only one wire to the coil, whereas this module has 4 wires, including the kill switch/ground wire. So I'm not sure if it's even possible, and if it is, which wire I should be attaching the positive lead from the Nova to. Can anyone offer guidance?
Alternately, I'm considering getting an NB04 ignition coil and trying to adapt that to my machine while using either the points or a generic like the Nova, but at $75 even that isn't a risk I'm keen on taking for this old machine, unless the chances of success are high. Any thoughts there? Thanks.
I would like to use a generic like the Nova 2 and have it running for ~$15 but all the information out there suggests that this is only possible with a coil/points/condenser setup with only one wire to the coil, whereas this module has 4 wires, including the kill switch/ground wire. So I'm not sure if it's even possible, and if it is, which wire I should be attaching the positive lead from the Nova to. Can anyone offer guidance?
Alternately, I'm considering getting an NB04 ignition coil and trying to adapt that to my machine while using either the points or a generic like the Nova, but at $75 even that isn't a risk I'm keen on taking for this old machine, unless the chances of success are high. Any thoughts there? Thanks.