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Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:36 pm
by Sonex1517
Have you tried the other lead off the alternator?

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:56 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Sonex1517 wrote:Have you tried the other lead off the alternator?

I think one of the AC legs on the voltage regulator is tied to ground. I had to swap my leads to get my tach to work.

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:51 pm
by Sonex1517
I did also, which is why I am asking. It may be a very basic and easy fix.

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:36 pm
by sidsx
No I haven't I'll try that and see.

Thanks,
Sid

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:16 am
by sidsx
Well no joy! So I double checked the wiring from the EIS all the way to the voltage regulator and its good so I'm at a loss here. Is there some sort of setting in the EIS that I'm missing (overlooked)?

Sid

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:10 am
by Scott Todd
Maybe post in the avionics or electrical forum. Its not really a Onex issue as much as an engine/electrical/avionics. I suspect there are readers over there that don't look at the Onex forum.

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:26 am
by Tnhelm
I had the same problem on my original start up with my OneX/AeroVee. Tried the resister trick with intermittent results. Eliminated resister. Then I switched the lead on the terminals of the voltage regulator. Works perfect now. I have the MGL Extreme EFIS.
Thelm
OneX137

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:01 pm
by sidsx
Thanks guys, I'll try removing the resistor and check.

Sid

Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:37 pm
by Bryan Cotton
sidsx wrote:Thanks guys, I'll try removing the resistor and check.

Sid

Besides checking the wiring, get the tach sense lead on the other leg of the regulator. I'm sure you saw Jeff's helpful post on the other thread.

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Re: Use of resistor for Tach pickup

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:09 pm
by sidsx
Thanks everyone for the help. The EIS was set to low I must have missed it when I was setting up EIS pages I set it to high and it now works as advertised.

Sid