---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/30/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:48 AM - Aweroflash taillight/strobe combo (Fiveonepw@aol.com) 2. 02:45 PM - Alternatives to the TP45 (Larry McFarland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:44 AM PST US From: Fiveonepw@aol.com Subject: AeroElectric-List: Aweroflash taillight/strobe combo --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Fiveonepw@aol.com I installed the Aeroflash combo unit in my rudder and had to trim the flange around the housing holding the bulbs to match the rudder and used a Whelen retainer ring (the Aeroflash units come with a large round flange). The initial installation would flash intermittently, gradually deteriorating to fewer flashes before crapping out all together. A new power supply from Aeroflash (great customer service) did not cure the problem, but a new strobe worked correctly before I trimmed the flange again and installed into the rudder, which now exhibits the original intermittent flashing. There is about 4 feet of wiring from the power supply (mounted under emp fairing) and the bulb, with one five-pin amp connector on the end of a short pigtail from the lamp unit. All wiring has been triple-checked. Anyone else run into this or can explain why "carefully" trimming the flange would cause this failure? Mark -6A N51PW now sports an OSH propcard! 8-) do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:45:04 PM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: AeroElectric-List: Alternatives to the TP45 --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" Hi guys, Most of you are probably at Oshkosh, Mr Messinger's reference to the TP45 ignition module for the Subaru distributor has referenced alternatives. I'd like to know if there's any difference between the TP45 control module by Echlin and the alternatives by SMP- LX301, BWD- CBE4, Niehoff- DR400, Filko- DR300, Wells- DR100, KEM- E200 or the GP version EL102. These all are a 4-pin GM control module listed alternative, but the price goes from $10.48 each to $38.00 each. Are they all equal? I want to build up a dual dizzy setup per Paul Messinger's article but wondered about this. Larry McFarland - 601HDS powered by Subaru