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Re: I forget what goes first

To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
Subject: Re: I forget what goes first
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 23:09:26 -0600
Thats ok I did some rewiring
and now I have a similar gremlin,
I think I have a diode out in a relay
not sure, hope to get it ironed out soon

I should have left well enough alone, but
I had time to screw myself over, so I took
advantage of it

Joe
Jim Dincau wrote:

>HI all,
>     I put the magneto in the roadster today. All went fine till I tried to
>set the timing. Hooked up the buzzer and the darn thing buzzes continuously
>even when the points are obviously open. What now! says me. I spent about an
>hour and a half checking the points, the wires, the disconnect plug, looked
>for loose chips among the components, I even took out the condenser to see
>if it was shorted.
>     Wait a minute isn't this deja vu all over again. I seem to remember
>having been here once before. My high dollar, double throw down Don Zig buzz
>box is actually an electronic device that is designed not to burn up the
>generator by putting any appreciable voltage through it. It don't work right
>if the 9 volt battery is low. I put a new battery in the timing buzzer and
>voila everything works just fine.
>     This is a humbling sport.
>Jim in Palmdale

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