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--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" <frank.hinde@hp.com>
So John to added a TP 45 to the secondary flywheel pickup? This is the
first time I have heard of anyone doing this.
Usually thay are driven from the Subaru pickup in the distributor. To
add a second system one normally has two pickups in the same
distributor.
I can tell you that with the subaru pickup the engine has to be cranked
pretty fast to make it fire....Is yours just not starting or not running
at all?
The second tip is to reverse the connections from pickup to the
TP45...It will only work one way and there are a number of wiring
diagrams floating around showing it wired up the wrong way.
Thirdly...Do you have the stud on the TP45 to a solid ground?...This is
NOT the "C" connection...but one of the bolt holes has a slightly wider
metal flange...That has to be to a good ground or it won't work.
To suimarise,
B is +12v
C goes to the -ve terminal of the coil (NOT grounded)
Bolt hole is grounded
G to +ve output of the pickup
W to -ve output of pickup
Try swapping the last two terminals....But remember it may not start
easily with this, but it should keep the engine running of course.
Hope this helps
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry
McFarland
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: troubleshooting secondary ignition
--> Stratus-List message posted by: Larry McFarland
--> <larrymc@qconline.com>
John,
If you're speaking of the magnetic pickup at the flywheel, these can
become intermittently-functional.
On my first flight, the secondary ignition magnetic pickup quit and as I
taxied back to the hangar, it became functional again. Mykal informed
me that a few of the pickups were overheated during their soldering
process and would do that. He exchanged the one I'd sent him and I've
had no problems with it since. Not sure how to test one though. You
might post this to the Aeroelectric List for the technical side of
testing pickups. They really get into this sort of thing.
Larry McFarland - 601HDS
do not archive
John Karnes wrote:
>--> Stratus-List message posted by: "John Karnes"
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>Hi all,
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>Having trouble getting my secondary ignition to work. I installed a
>new TP
>45 and verified the 12V power to the system. Is there any way to
>verify that the magnetic pickup is operational? When initially
>installed, the system was operational. I even sent it to Templeman and
>he gave it a "clean bill of health". Any suggestions?
>
>John K.
>Bremerton, WA
>Zenith 601 HDS
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