REFLECTOR: Progress

[John Dibble]

I have one Rose EI and the "mag" switch is wired identical to a regular 
mag switch.  When I turn the switch off, fancy electronics that I don't 
understand cut power to the EI.  Don't know if this will help.

John

On 5/17/2012 11:33 PM, Jack Prock 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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