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[andy.smith]

Hi, I apologise if this has been covered before but I'm new to this forum.
I  am fitting a D-180 in my RV 7 and am using an O360 fitted with Bendix mags. The right mag has a second set of breakers and these were used to supply tacho information in the Robinson R22 the engine came from. Is this output suitable to connect to the D-180? If so, do you think the supplied ballast resistors are right or should I substitute others of a different value?
Many thanks,
Andy

 

[dynonsupport]

Andy,
Not sure if those breakers will output something we can use, as we've never been asked this or tired it. We generally just use the P-Leads, and I don't see a reason that you can't do that in this case.

 

[andy.smith]

Thanks for the info. I'll use the P leads. The mag has a flying lead with a socket coming out of it and it just seemed tidier to use it. It might be possible to reconfigure it as a retard breaker and use it to start on both mags.
Andy