Hello,
Just started the process to get the DAR out to the hangar next weekend. The last two weekends have been spent chasing and working out bugs.
Questions that I have.
I have the Aeroelectric set up for my electrical system. I don't have an amp meter, just Van's volt meter.
First.
I could not get the starter to work until I removed the diode from across the starter contactor. After I removed it the starter worked just fine. Do you think I just had the diode installed backwards?
Second.
I don't think the alternator (plane Power 60 amp) is charging the battery. The voltage on the volt meter reads very low and the charge in the battery keeps decreasing.
So. Do you think I may have the diode on the battery contactor installed backwards? Or. Does the alternator have to get up to a certain speed before it begins to work?
Thanks,
Mike Ice
Rv-9 soon to be an airplane.
Just started the process to get the DAR out to the hangar next weekend. The last two weekends have been spent chasing and working out bugs.
Questions that I have.
I have the Aeroelectric set up for my electrical system. I don't have an amp meter, just Van's volt meter.
First.
I could not get the starter to work until I removed the diode from across the starter contactor. After I removed it the starter worked just fine. Do you think I just had the diode installed backwards?
Second.
I don't think the alternator (plane Power 60 amp) is charging the battery. The voltage on the volt meter reads very low and the charge in the battery keeps decreasing.
So. Do you think I may have the diode on the battery contactor installed backwards? Or. Does the alternator have to get up to a certain speed before it begins to work?
Thanks,
Mike Ice
Rv-9 soon to be an airplane.
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