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kirk(at)mninter.net
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:24 am    Post subject: Rotax 912 Ignition Reply with quote


I have an ignition problem with my Rotax 912 UL. I saw an old post of a gentleman with a Rotax 912 that had a mag drop out of spec on one side. I can't remember what the fix was.
The 2004 post said that the coil was changed and one of the ignition modules. I had heard that the ignition modules either work or they do not. No intermittent operation. Is that true? Or are there some people that have experienced a partially working ignition module (i.e. a significant drop in rpm during a mag check).
Thanks,
Kirk Martenson
Classic IV 912


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:03 am    Post subject: Rotax 912 Ignition Reply with quote


Kirk
I had an intermitent ignition that turned out to be a bad solder
joint. Took me a long time to locate it. I almost bought a whole
new ignition system until I got lucky one day and move the right
wire.
Jimmie


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:14 am    Post subject: Rotax 912 Ignition Reply with quote


Kirk,
A friend had a similar problem. It occurred on the last leg into Oshkosh
two summers ago. Luckily(?) he had the Rotax booth for expert advice. They
sold him a new coil and an other guy in our group bought an ignition module
for him to try (we fly together a lot in the "wilderness" areas of the West
and the group thought spares migh come in hadnt sometime). Anyway none of
this stuff helped his problem. He had one side of the ignition that
continued to be hit and miss. The problem was traced eventually to a broken
wire deep in the wiring loom - inside the braid, I think.
Rotax, for all their virtues, still uses cheap wire in all their ignition
systems; what a long gone member of the list frequently referred to as "crap
wire". Your problem is most likely a broken wire somewhere. I can give you
the guy's name and number off list and you can call him and see what he
says.
Lowell


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:02 am    Post subject: Rotax 912 Ignition Reply with quote


Read Rotax 912 Maintenance manual II (heavy maintenance) - it will tell how
to test the ignition system. Also, call Lockwood repair (at) 1-863-655-6229
for further help and/or parts.
Good luck,
Glen Albrecht
Model IV Speedster, 912 UL
N191KF


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:31 pm    Post subject: Rotax 912 Ignition Reply with quote


Jimmie:
Where was the wire, and how did you find it? I think I must have something
like that here.
Thanks,
Kirk


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:01 am    Post subject: Rotax 912 Ignition Reply with quote


Kirk
I had an intermitent ignition that turned out to be a bad solder
joint. Took me a long time to locate it. I almost bought a whole
new ignition system until I got lucky one day and move the right
wire.
Jimmie


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