X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:15:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from p3plex2out03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([184.168.131.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 7130720 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:21:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=184.168.131.16; envelope-from=pete@leapfrogventures.com Received: from P3PW5EX1HT001.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET ([72.167.180.19]) by p3plex2out03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with secureserver.net id nTMH1o0040RWb6o01TMHWE; Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:21:17 -0700 Received: from P3PW5EX1MB14.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET ([10.6.135.87]) by P3PW5EX1HT001.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET ([72.167.180.19]) with mapi; Fri, 5 Sep 2014 08:21:16 -0700 From: "pete@leapfrogventures.com" X-Original-To: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Original-Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 08:21:10 -0700 Subject: RE: [LML] Right Fuel Tank Probe Thread-Topic: [LML] Right Fuel Tank Probe Thread-Index: Ac/I8FmliQ5/hETFRuW6RoClDbP4yAAK048A X-Original-Message-ID: <2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF23C7B7A2E1@P3PW5EX1MB14.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF23C7B7A2E1P3PW5EX1MB14E_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF23C7B7A2E1P3PW5EX1MB14E_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Alan, The fuel probe wires go directly into the G900 GEA71 module (connector P702= ). The G900 does the conversion that other use the Princeton box for. The= left probe goes into pins 15 (white), 32 (blue), 75 (orange). The right p= robe goes into 15 (white), 12 (blue), and 74 (orange). I also have intermittent failures on my left probe. Haven't hunted down th= e problem yet, because it only happens every few hours for a few seconds at= a time, so it is hard to duplicate. I did have an entire flight where it = went dead, but it immediately started working again on its own on the next = flight. I have thought of switching the probe wires as they go into the G9= 00 to determine if the problem is inside the GEA71 vs in the probe or the w= iring, but that is a painful rewire to accomplish in my setup. Pete From: Colyn Case [mailto:colyncase@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [LML] Right Fuel Tank Probe Alan, not sure how everybody else does it but mine comes in with the rest of wire= bundle from the wing and has a 10-point princeton converter right there. = I had flakiness like that which had to do with actually the old converter.= When I put the new ones in, the problem disappeared. I'm not sure what y= our setup is but chances are the garmin 900 only understands a voltage valu= e which means you have to have a converter in there somewhere. (converting= frequency to 0-5V). Colyn On Sep 3, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Alan Crawford wrote: Need help ... Right fuel tank gauge is intermittent ... Where does the wiri= ng come from the fuel tank probe to the Garmin 900 display? ... Looking for= a loose connection! House is being remodeled and can't find my books or notes in storage? Blue Skies Alan Flown to you by Race 21 via EFB Life is NOT a Journey to the grave with the Intention of arriving safely In= a Pretty and Well Preserved Body, BUT rather to skid in broadside,Thorough= ly used up, Totally Worn Out, and Proclaiming ..... "WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" --_000_2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF23C7B7A2E1P3PW5EX1MB14E_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Alan,

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The fuel probe wires go directly into th= e G900 GEA71 module (connector P702).  The G900 does the conversion th= at other use the Princeton box for.  The left probe goes into pins 15 = (white), 32 (blue), 75 (orange).  The right probe goes into 15 (white)= , 12 (blue), and 74 (orange).

 

I also have intermittent failures on my left probe.&nbs= p; Haven’t hunted down the problem yet, because it only happens every= few hours for a few seconds at a time, so it is hard to duplicate.  I= did have an entire flight where it went dead, but it immediately started w= orking again on its own on the next flight.  I have thought of switchi= ng the probe wires as they go into the G900 to determine if the problem is = inside the GEA71 vs in the probe or the wiring, but that is a painful rewir= e to accomplish in my setup.

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Pete

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From: Colyn= Case [mailto:colyncase@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [LML] Right Fuel Tank Probe

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Alan,

 

not sure how everybody else does it but mine comes in with the = rest of wire bundle from the wing and has a 10-point princeton converter ri= ght there.   I had flakiness like that which had to do with actually t= he old converter.  When I put the new ones in, the problem disappeared= .  I'm not sure what your setup is but chances are the garmin 900 only= understands a voltage value which means you have to have a converter in th= ere somewhere.  (converting frequency to 0-5V).    

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Colyn

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<= p class=3DMsoNormal>On Sep 3, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Alan Crawford wrote:

 

 

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House is being remodeled and can't find my boo= ks or notes in storage?

            Bl= ue Skies

   = ;             Alan

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Flown to you by Race 21 via EFB<= /span>

= Life is NOT a Journey to the grave with th= e Intention of arriving safely In a Pretty and Well Preserved Body, BUT rath= er to skid in broadside,Thoroughly used up, Totally Worn Out, and Proclaimi= ng ..... “WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!”

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