Return-Path: Received: from [65.23.108.33] (HELO mail.tsisp.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP-TLS id 3075863 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:24:17 -0500 Received: from stevehome ([]) by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with SMTP id BGA74184 for ; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:24:14 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] charging Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:25:20 -0500 Message-ID: <013b01c4084e$9d85f610$6400a8c0@WORKGROUP.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_013C_01C40824.B4AFEE10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_013C_01C40824.B4AFEE10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, I used a relay on mine. I saw a schematic somewhere, or read that the best to do was to use the alt warning lead from the alternator to pull a relay. I then used a normally open contact on the relay to provide 12VDC to an LED on the I/P through a 680 ohm resistor. Mine seems to work fine. Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV #1071 CH 25-finishing -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:10 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] charging I'm still having trouble with my alternator warning light. I know we discussed this before, but would someone refresh my mind? Currently I have an LED in the circuit as the warning light. It doesn't go out. Buss voltage seems fairly stable at 14.2v with engine running. Do I need a regular bulb rather an LED, and what are the specs of the diode shown in the schematic? John Slade (hit 25 mph last night) ------=_NextPart_000_013C_01C40824.B4AFEE10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jo= hn,

I = used a relay on mine.  I saw a = schematic somewhere, or read that the best to do was to use the alt warning lead = from the alternator to pull a relay.  = I then used a normally open contact on the relay to provide 12VDC to an LED on = the I/P through a 680 ohm resistor.

 

Mi= ne seems to work fine.

 

St= eve Brooks

Co= zy MKIV #1071

CH= 25-finishing

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade
Sent: Friday, March 12, = 2004 8:10 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = charging

 

I'm still having = trouble with my alternator warning light.

I know we = discussed this before, but would someone refresh my mind?

Currently I have = an LED in the circuit as the warning light. It doesn't go out. Buss voltage = seems fairly stable at 14.2v with engine running. Do I need a regular bulb = rather an LED, and what are the specs of the diode shown in the = schematic?

John Slade (hit = 25 mph last night)

 

 

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