---------------------------------------------------------- Avionics-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/17/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:34 AM - VDO gauges (MSN Hotmail) 2. 02:36 PM - Lear L2 autopilot removed (Doug McNutt) 3. 04:29 PM - Re: Lear L2 autopilot removed (mds4878) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:34:48 AM PST US From: "MSN Hotmail" Subject: Avionics-List: VDO gauges I have installed a Rotax 912 ULS in a Highlander and have used VDO oil pressure and oil Temp. gauges. I have connected the + and - and the sender wire, as shown on the wiring diagram, but I am showing a ground short between all the pins and the power buss bar. Has anyone else run into that problem or can Bob shed some light on the problem? I've run out of ideas, and I haven't talked to anyone else that knows anything about the problem. Any help would be appreciated. Roger Best way to e-mail me is at R-Stout@Hotmail.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:36:35 PM PST US From: Doug McNutt Subject: Avionics-List: Lear L2 autopilot removed Long ago I gave up maintaining a Lear L2 autopilot that was installed in my 1957 Piper Apache. I believe that, as of this week's annual inspection, all of the scattered components have actually been removed from the aircraft. It was a three-axis autopilot with selsyn pickoffs on elevator and ailerons. Approach coupler and altitude hold worked in its early days. The attitude and heading gyros with pickoffs are no longer available. Having worked on the box for a couple of decades I can guarantee that it will never become airworthy again. The 300 volt rotating motor generator and the magnetic clutches are shot. It's all done with vacuum tubes and the sockets were giving me pains. If anyone is interested, perhaps for parts to support a still-working unit, please contact me at user dmcnutt with the same domain as my list address. I'm willing to pack it up but you would have to pick up the cost of UPS or other shipping from zip code 80919. I estimate about 75 pounds. In a week or so I am going to extract the cute things - like selsyn motors - and junk the rest. -- --> In Christianity, man can have only one wife. This is known as monotony. <-- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:29:53 PM PST US Subject: Avionics-List: Re: Lear L2 autopilot removed From: "mds4878" I would pay the shipping. If that works for you I could use it. Mike 612-590-8604 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=244432#244432 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message avionics-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Avionics-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/avionics-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/avionics-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.