Monday, July 1, 2019

Finish Kit (and others for Final Assembly)

Update re:  1st Engine Run ( 2 hrs )

Routed 20ga red wire from Ignition Switch terminal #4 (ACS Products A-510-2 switch) to Starter Solenoid (ref Vans Sect 43-04) at terminal w/ "S".  Similar to April 16 build log,  I failed to realize neither neither Vans or Stein Air provided instructions for this wire.  The empty box for the ignition switch Stein Air installed, does include instructions from ACS Products ("connect a 20ga from Starter Solenoid to #4 terminal").  In hindsight, seems obvious.  On Saturday, the first time I tried to use the starter to spin engine (w/o any spark plugs installed) to pre-oil engine - nothing happened !  Bill Lane quickly diagnosed the missing wire - and we attached a temp.   Today I routed/attached through firewall - at same firewall penetration shield/grommet added "April 16".  Also, during engine run June 29,  RPMs were displayed 2x actual...kinda unsettling.  Required opening Config mode in G3X, at Engine & Airframe module, selecting 2 pulses/rev with electronic ignition.  Note:  needed to scroll down to find this option...at first didn't appear to be alternative to 1x/rev.   Garmin G3X installation manual at 24.3.5.2 does describe options for 1-4x/revs....so I knew there had to be a way.
Step 4 shows need wire from #4 to Starter Solenoid...duh !
Vans instruction don't identify need (Sect 43-04)


Config Mode:  RPM 1 was originally set to 1X/rev...leading
to way too high RPMs shown during 1st run

Selection from 1st screen leads to this options list...at first
 doesn't seem to offer alternatives for electronic ignition...
but simply scrolling down reveals choices for 2, 3 or 4X