electronic ignition

American  

noun

1. an automotive ignition in which electrical pulses are generated electronically, usually by transistors controlled by sensing devices, without the use of mechanically actuated breaker points.

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electronic ignition British  

noun

1. any system that uses an electronic circuit to supply the voltage to the sparking plugs of an internal-combustion engine

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Example Sentences

The drone’s engine, a single-cylinder unit with an electronic ignition, traveled a particularly mysterious route, from a small company near Frankfurt, Germany, that makes parts for model airplanes.

From Washington Post

David Silberkleit, the aforementioned Bugeye Guy, had made roughly 150 nonoriginal modifications meant to keep Ducky rolling toward Washington, including a Ford-sourced five-speed gearbox for more relaxed cruising, disc brakes all around, electronic ignition, an alternator and — crucially — a beefy aluminum radiator with six-bladed fan.

From New York Times

In 2017, Mr. Cotter experienced this firsthand, driving 3,700 miles in a 1926 Model T Ford — with some appropriate modifications, including electronic ignition, disc brakes and a period engine upgrade.

From New York Times

She planned the work “a mile and a half away from the zoo and the developed area,” she said, and decided on electronic ignition instead of her usual lighting of the smoke by hand with a so-called black match, which creates a “very loud sizzling sound.”

From New York Times

The only major modification was the installation of an electronic ignition system by the dealer who acquired it from the family and offered it for auction.

From Fox News