---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/24/14: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:59 PM - Blinking Charge Light (h&jeuropa) 2. 06:18 PM - Re: Blinking Charge Light (Kevin Klinefelter) 3. 07:47 PM - Re: Blinking Charge Light (Lyle Peterson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:59:07 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Blinking Charge Light From: "h&jeuropa" Our electrical system has worked without a problem for 500 hours and 5 years. Recently the charge lite has begun to blink on and off while in flight. It is still on solid at low rpm or engine off and gets dimmer and finally goes off as the rpm is increased (around 3000 rpm). But during cruise at 5000 rpm, it blinks off and on. And this behavior seems a little intermittent. First noticed it 2 flights ago. The next flight was fine and today it was fine for the first half of the flight and then blinked the last half. Yet the engine monitor shows the voltage constant at 13.2 volts and current into the battery varying between 2 and 4 amps. These are the same as have been for years. Any ideas or suggestions? Jim & Heather Europa XS 914 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422329#422329 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:18:09 PM PST US From: Kevin Klinefelter Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Blinking Charge Light Check the gound connection for corrosion. Kevin > On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:58 PM, "h&jeuropa" wrote: > > > Our electrical system has worked without a problem for 500 hours and 5 years. Recently the charge lite has begun to blink on and off while in flight. It is still on solid at low rpm or engine off and gets dimmer and finally goes off as the rpm is increased (around 3000 rpm). But during cruise at 5000 rpm, it blinks off and on. And this behavior seems a little intermittent. First noticed it 2 flights ago. The next flight was fine and today it was fine for the first half of the flight and then blinked the last half. > > Yet the engine monitor shows the voltage constant at 13.2 volts and current into the battery varying between 2 and 4 amps. These are the same as have been for years. > > Any ideas or suggestions? > > Jim & Heather > Europa XS 914 > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422329#422329 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:47:50 PM PST US From: Lyle Peterson Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Blinking Charge Light The Charge Light is blinking. That only tells you that the indicator light is blinking. Start there. The fault may only be the light. If the light checks OK then move on to grounds, the wiring, etc. Think of all the stories of the parts replacement technician at the local auto dealer. His computer says the MAP sensor is bad. He replaces it and one of two things happen. The problem goes away but actually it is cured because the act of disconnecting it "cleaned" the connection. Or, the computers says the oxygen sensor is bad. Replacing it does one of the same two things. The next day the guy's wife loses the gas cap. A new one is installed and, voila, the problem goes away. On 4/24/2014 8:17 PM, Kevin Klinefelter wrote: > > Check the gound connection for corrosion. > Kevin > > >> On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:58 PM, "h&jeuropa" wrote: >> >> >> Our electrical system has worked without a problem for 500 hours and 5 years. Recently the charge lite has begun to blink on and off while in flight. It is still on solid at low rpm or engine off and gets dimmer and finally goes off as the rpm is increased (around 3000 rpm). But during cruise at 5000 rpm, it blinks off and on. And this behavior seems a little intermittent. First noticed it 2 flights ago. The next flight was fine and today it was fine for the first half of the flight and then blinked the last half. >> >> Yet the engine monitor shows the voltage constant at 13.2 volts and current into the battery varying between 2 and 4 amps. These are the same as have been for years. >> >> Any ideas or suggestions? >> >> Jim & Heather >> Europa XS 914 >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422329#422329 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Sent from my Gateway E4610D Lyle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-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/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-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.