---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 10/24/08: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:55 AM - Re: rotax wiring (Geoff Heap) 2. 05:15 AM - Re: rotax wiring (bobkat) 3. 05:21 AM - Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up (bobkat) 4. 05:27 AM - Re: Cold WX Ops (bobkat) 5. 05:33 AM - Flapperon setting (bobkat) 6. 05:46 AM - Re: rotax wiring (Geoff Heap) 7. 05:54 AM - Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up (Geoff Heap) 8. 06:27 AM - Re: Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up (BokKat) 9. 07:16 AM - Re: Re: Cold WX Ops (Brad Larson) 10. 07:33 AM - Re: Re: Cold WX Ops (BokKat) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:55:00 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: rotax wiring From: "Geoff Heap" Thanks Brian. Boy, the list is dead lately. Only concrete answer I've got. No answer on the Rotax list at all.....Geoff Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210070#210070 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:56 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: rotax wiring From: "bobkat" Geoff's pictures were great and explained it well, Brian. I had just replaced the two plugs on a 912 I have on a Kitfox and wish I'd seen his pictures before ti tackled the job. My 912 S came already wired and ready to go though. The rest of the rest of the wiring I got right out of the Installation manual and Dynon Instruction book. Pretty straight forward. Bob Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210077#210077 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:20 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up From: "bobkat" To get the plug apart there is a small tab to push while you are pulling it apart. It comes off easily enough if you find the correct tab to push. Then wire the Mag wire to a terminal as per the picture Geoff or Brian posted, then push the terminal into the plug till it clicks, then plug the plug back in. Don't push the terminal into the plug till you have wired and soldered it as you might not be able to get it out again. Wire it up first! Then wire the other end of the mag wire to the mg switch you are going to use. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210079#210079 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:53 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Cold WX Ops From: "bobkat" Great suggestions that I probably will be able to use in cold ND! For preflight I've used an engine cover (and old Kennon from a 172) and attatched a 4 inch rubber flex tube to a ceramic heater which I shove under the cowling and hook up the heater to a timer set to come on 2 or 3 hours before I plan to fly. If the battery is not in front of the firewall and won't also get heated by the heater (on my Kitfox) I wired in a small 12 volt battery charger with a float feature and hook it up to the heater and timer too. I doubt a charger will be necessary for the 701 as the battery is in front of the firewall and will get heated along with the engine. Most of our rural airports have 120 volt plug ins which are great for keeping planes warm while enjoying the $100.00 hamburger or breakfast! Harder to find an "electric bush" out on the ice of some lake when we ice fish! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210080#210080 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:33:38 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Flapperon setting From: "bobkat" According to ZAC the inboard flapperon part is to be set on the same plane as the top of the wing, basically zero degrees from it. I'm told that there are a lot of Champs and Cubs that through trial and error the older A @ P's found that setting ailerons in a slightly negative position would give them another 4 or 5 mph over the zero setting. I wonder if anyone has tried this on a 701? As the flapperon in the 701 is set for the outboard one to be a bit negative with reference to the inboard one it is already slightly negative to the wing when the inboard one is set 0 to the wing. So I'm curious if this would make any difference? Bob Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210081#210081 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:34 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: rotax wiring From: "Geoff Heap" I'm Geoff. I had the question. Brian is the Guy with the first class photo's. Give him the credit, not me..............Geoff Working on the Electrical. Rotax80hp/Dynon D180/Garmin 296/Icom AC-A210/Dual controls/Becker transponder. Electronics Fool Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210084#210084 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:19 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up From: "Geoff Heap" The Tab on top seems to be completely unmovable. This is why I sought help. I assume there would be a tab on the opposite side also, which would be on the bottom. I can't even SEE it because the two plugs sit so close to each other...Geoff Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210085#210085 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:29 AM PST US From: "BokKat" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up Yes, the little tab is hard to see and figure out. When you push it down don't get frustrated like I did and inadvertently break the little crosspiece of plastic that holds the tab. This is why I had to solder new plugs on in the first place. Because I screwed up and pushed too hard and pried on the little piece of plastic that holds the tab instead of just pushing down on the tab. They are similar to regular automotive plugs so if you have a mechanic buddy, get him to show you how to do it. That's what I ended up doing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Heap" Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:54 AM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: need help with 912 rotax GROUND MAGNITO's hook up > > The Tab on top seems to be completely unmovable. This is why I sought > help. I assume there would be a tab on the opposite side also, which would > be on the bottom. I can't even SEE it because the two plugs sit so close > to each other...Geoff > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210085#210085 > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:29 AM PST US From: Brad Larson Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: Cold WX Ops Another 701 in North Dakota! Where are you located? I'm 30 miles north of Fargo. bobkat wrote: > > Great suggestions that I probably will be able to use in cold ND! For preflight I've used an engine cover (and old Kennon from a 172) and attatched a 4 inch rubber flex tube to a ceramic heater which I shove under the cowling and hook up the heater to a timer set to come on 2 or 3 hours before I plan to fly. If the battery is not in front of the firewall and won't also get heated by the heater (on my Kitfox) I wired in a small 12 volt battery charger with a float feature and hook it up to the heater and timer too. > I doubt a charger will be necessary for the 701 as the battery is in front of the firewall and will get heated along with the engine. > Most of our rural airports have 120 volt plug ins which are great for keeping planes warm while enjoying the $100.00 hamburger or breakfast! Harder to find an "electric bush" out on the ice of some lake when we ice fish! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210080#210080 > > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:33:43 AM PST US From: "BokKat" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: Cold WX Ops Bismarck, ND! There's another one 20 miles from Grand Forks and one in Hawley, Minn, though I haven't seen them! I've got about 25 hours on the test flight program so far. Nice little plane, although slower than my Kitfox! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Larson" Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:16 AM Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: Cold WX Ops > > > Another 701 in North Dakota! Where are you located? I'm 30 miles north > of Fargo. > > bobkat wrote: >> >> Great suggestions that I probably will be able to use in cold ND! For >> preflight I've used an engine cover (and old Kennon from a 172) and >> attatched a 4 inch rubber flex tube to a ceramic heater which I shove >> under the cowling and hook up the heater to a timer set to come on 2 or 3 >> hours before I plan to fly. If the battery is not in front of the >> firewall and won't also get heated by the heater (on my Kitfox) I wired >> in a small 12 volt battery charger with a float feature and hook it up to >> the heater and timer too. >> I doubt a charger will be necessary for the 701 as the battery is in >> front of the firewall and will get heated along with the engine. Most of >> our rural airports have 120 volt plug ins which are great for keeping >> planes warm while enjoying the $100.00 hamburger or breakfast! Harder to >> find an "electric bush" out on the ice of some lake when we ice fish! >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=210080#210080 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.