On 3 Dec 2012, at 11:57, Christoph Both wrote:
> Best to call your Rotax Dealer to see if they have the two small pins you
> need to insert into the Molex Type ignition module connector box
Christoph - thanks for your message. I've got the blank pins that came with the
engine, and an assortment of crimping tools, one of which I'm sure will be equal
to the task.
I'm concerned about whether "ordinary" screened aircraft cable will be OK for
the
high voltages (thousands of volts) that appear in ignition circuits. In my
youth I was involved in the development of colour TV for UK transmission and so
did some poking around in boxes that had 30kV lurking inside. I was impressed
by the way such voltages could walk across things that I have previously
regarded
as insulators. Similarly, (before I switched to driving a diesel car) I've
been amused by the capability of car ignition voltages to find a route to earth
that did NOT involve the appropriate spark plug. So, I am approaching this
question with some respect for the physics involved.
in friendship
Rowland
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