The High Energy Ignition System (H.E.I.S.) is produced by Fresh Breeze
in Germany.

Like the Adventure Paramotor Digital Ignition, the HEIS will reduce the number of rpms required to start your SOLO 210 unit from 600 to 250! Unlike the Adventure unit, the HEIS does not recharge your battery in flight but it maintains the manual starter on your unit. Professional installation is recommended for the Adventure digital ignition.

It is much easier to install the HEIS and some great instructions are presented here.

Installation is straightforward and only requires two special tools. A tap (size 10-24; which is available at a Home Depot) and a flywheel/gear puller.

The first step is to remove the outer starter assembly by removing six screws.

Once the starter cord/pulley case is removed, you will need to remove the ignition casing. Use a hex wrench to remove the bolts securing the ignition casing. A little WD-40 or penetrating oil on each bolt will help the removal process. Let the oil work for you.

Once the ignition casing is removed, you will be able to see the stock flywheel assembly. Remove the 17mm nut holding the flywheel assembly to the crank spindle.

You may need to hold the other side with tool or grasp the flywheel assembly with a large pair of channel locks. A buddy is helpful at this point. 

You have already removed the 17mm nut and now ready to use with a puller device. Two or three turns and the original flywheel assembly will pop off the crank spindle.

The photo on the right shows the original ignition flywheel being removed from the crank spindle. Be extremely careful not to lose the very small woodruf key. The woodruf key is a small, half-moon, shaped key that fits in a small groove on the crank spindle.

Now that you have removed the original flywheel assembly. You will need to drill and tap two holes. Your 10-24 tap should have come with a drill bit. My two fingers are pointing to where you need to drill and tap the two holes. Yes, there are two holes pre-drilled from the factory, but you will need to increase the depth. Be very careful not to drill through the crankcase. Wrap tape around the drill bit to serve as a drilling depth gauge.

Please wear eye protection while using your drill or Dremel.

This is the tapping process. As you can see, one hole has already been tapped. My finger is pointing to the first tapped hole. The tap is in the second hole and the process is ready to begin. Go slowly and turn clockwise, back out, turn clockwise, back out, etc. Go slow and take your time. Make sure the tap is perfectly aligned with the hole. Get your buddy to look from the side to ensure your accuracy.


Be sure to reward your buddy with pizza and a Bud.

Now that you have drilled and tapped two holes, you will need to remove a small amount of metal so the backing plate can sit flat. A Dremel is a perfect tool, however, you can buy a Dremel tool bit and attach it to your drill. This will serve the same purpose. If you don’t have a Dremel or drill…go back to Home Depot. Or, have your buddy go for you.

Take your time and be careful not to remove too much metal. You will need to remove metal from three areas. My index finger and thumb are pointing to two of those three areas. The third area is located at 7 o’clock.

Please wear eye protection.

You are doing fine. The picture on the right shows the H.E.I.S. backing place. If you look closely you can see two black bolts that have secured the backing plate to the crankcase. Center the backing plate around the crank spindle. Rotate all the way counterclockwise. Then, rotate 1 – 2 degrees clockwise to set the timing. Tighten the mounting bolts.

In the photo, you can also see a red wire to the right of the backing plate. Scroll down and look at the next photo.

I am pointing with my trusty Craftsman screwdriver to a hole that you will have to drill to run the red wire through the crankcase. A sharp drill bit will bore a hole in 5 seconds. Guide the red wire through the hole. Put a little piece of shrink tube on the wire to protect it from fraying.  Easy…piece of cake.

Aren’t you glad you bought that drill? Have you eaten all of the pizza yet? Was it cheese or pepperoni?

The photo on the right shows the new ignition flywheel system installed with the new starter cup. Tighten the bolt. You are doing great…you’re almost done.

This is the stock ignition coil. You will need to remove this coil and Dremel the housing unit so the new coil will fit. The spark plug wire has already been disconnected. It is located in the right of the photo (a light blue/gray colored wire.)

Use your Dremel and remove the plastic and bolt housing. Again, please wear your eye protection.

Your Dremel should have a disc that can easily cut through the plastic and metal. The photo on the right shows the coil housing after the excess plastic and bolt housing has been removed. Remove only one as shown in the photo.

This photo shows the new coil in place. The screwdriver is pointing to the edge of the coil housing that has been removed with your Dremel.

You can also see the two screws that secures the new coil to the housing. Yes, you will have to drill two new holes through the housing for the bolts. Aren’t you glad you bought that new drill?

Attach the spark plug wire to the new coil and run the wires to the outside of the housing unit.

You will have three wires to connect. One to ground, and the other two to the plastic tri-connector (which is included with the H.E.I.S. kit). Your kill switch wire is also connected to the plastic tri-connector. That’s it – congratulations.

Reassemble the plastic housing unit and tighten all screws. Your new High Energy Ignition System is ready to use.

Be careful! Your new H.E.I.S. will start very, very easy. It will only take 100 RPM’s versus 500 RPM’s to start. Your paramotor will run noticeably smoother because it"s getting a much hotter spark. Your paramotor may possibly get better fuel consumption because of the more efficient spark.