HI guys, I had posted on diverse reverse polarity damages with a 912S. After having solved the glitches with the FLYDAT there still seem to be two..:
I live in Africa/Tanzania and had connected my starter battery in reverse....doing a bit of damage (Flydat/ capacitor..etc)
The engine starts well . I installed a new 1kW Starter motor..the old one didnt turn the engine any longer (cannot believe that was caused by reverse polarity!) I installed a 5,5Ah Lithium Fe Poly battery....what a revelation!!! That thing is way smaller, 1/3 of the weight, and spins they 912S (with the stronger starter)better than when afctory new! I advise : get one too!
NOw the remaining problems are:
1) The "charge light" doesn't go off after starting! and there is still no reading of RPM (wires are ok)
I checked the following according to this advice I found on the net :
http://pointsforpilots.blogspot.com/2012/12/testing-rotax-912914-generator-and.html
the G/G contacts at the generator read 0.8-OHM between each other, but when the engine runs there is no voltage to be measured (should be 15-20V at idle and 30-40V at high rpm).If the generator shows the 0,8 OHM resistance it should be OK?
2) there is no RPM reading on FLYDAT, i checked the cables...they are ok.
Any Ideas out there?
I live in Africa/Tanzania and had connected my starter battery in reverse....doing a bit of damage (Flydat/ capacitor..etc)
The engine starts well . I installed a new 1kW Starter motor..the old one didnt turn the engine any longer (cannot believe that was caused by reverse polarity!) I installed a 5,5Ah Lithium Fe Poly battery....what a revelation!!! That thing is way smaller, 1/3 of the weight, and spins they 912S (with the stronger starter)better than when afctory new! I advise : get one too!
NOw the remaining problems are:
1) The "charge light" doesn't go off after starting! and there is still no reading of RPM (wires are ok)
I checked the following according to this advice I found on the net :
http://pointsforpilots.blogspot.com/2012/12/testing-rotax-912914-generator-and.html
the G/G contacts at the generator read 0.8-OHM between each other, but when the engine runs there is no voltage to be measured (should be 15-20V at idle and 30-40V at high rpm).If the generator shows the 0,8 OHM resistance it should be OK?
2) there is no RPM reading on FLYDAT, i checked the cables...they are ok.
Any Ideas out there?
