REFLECTOR: Progress

[Kevin Baker]

Hi Jack
I have 1 mag and 1 elec.
In the console at the top I have 2 switches 1-mag  1-elec ignit  and a starter button
No key to start the engine but a key to unlock the plane.

Kevin Baker
N164ps

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On May 17, 2012, at 11:33 PM, "Jack Prock" <jackprock at wavecable.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> I am working on the final design of my electrical system and was wondering if anyone has used a standard
> keyed ignition (OFF-Left-Right-BOTH) when set up with one mag and one electronic ignition system?
>  
> Up until today, I was thinking that I could use a standard aircraft keyed switch, but I didn’t realize that the mag is shut off by
> grounding out one of the leads. This means that when the keyed switch is in the off position, the two terminals and the center
> post are actually connected. And when in the BOTH position, the two terminals and the center post are not connected.
>  
> I can think of a way to use the keyed switch... but the motion of the key turns from right to left, not left to right. I would just need
> to create a new label and use a relay for the Mag connection. This would have the added benefit of not having the mag wire
> anywhere near the radios to cut down on e-noise. I just don’t like the opposite key rotation.
>  
>  
> Are people with electronic ignitions using a two simple switches?  1) Elec-IGN   2) MAG  
> Do you have a key/lockset at all?
>  
> Any input would be helpful.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Jack
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