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Converting from Electronic Ignition to Mags
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:25 am
by Kahuna
Doing an engine swap and wondering how to handle the RPM input. We have ~2001 year EIS system on a 4 cyl RV-6 that has been on dual electronic ignition since new for more than a decade . Changing engine out to one that is dual mag. Wondering what is required to convert to a mag RPM pickup?
Thanks
Re: Converting from Electronic Ignition to Mags
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:27 pm
by GRTBen
The last page of the EIS manual on the website details adding the needed resistor to connect to the P-lead connection on the mag.
http://grtavionics.com/documents/4000-6 ... igures.pdf
Ben
Re: Converting from Electronic Ignition to Mags
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:17 pm
by oldnavy
Kahuna,
A bit off subject; but, just curious why you would change to mags ... I would think that electronic ignition is better. I had dual lightspeed electronic ignition (from Klaus) in an RV-6 w/Lyco IO-360 ... and I loved it, for a ton of reasons, but especially on a X-country you could lean it past peak for some amazing perf #'s.
OldNavy