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Adv Engine Monitor Install for the Wiring Disabled

daddyman

Well Known Member
All,
Yet another disclaimer...

"If there are 2 wires, then there are 1 too many"-Daddyman

JPI-EDM-350.
https://www.jpinstruments.com/shop/edm-350/

In this job there were 12 probe installations, and 37 wires, thus 36 too many.

Previously I had "old school round dial-mechanically-driven, single cylinder monitor system.

I wanted to really , know what was going on in all 4 cylinders in real time.
Lots of choices were available, and I tried to both fit mission as well as my budget. I believe this would be an improvement, not just "keeping up with the Jonses" in a silly attempt to be more glass and less analog on my panel.

I elected to undertake this epic task during my annual WINTER UPGRADE time when flying time is limited, and time to prep for conditional inspection.

Such trepidation I had, yet each wire of the JPI-EDM-350 was clearly labeled and the installation manual was understandable- even by an idiot like myself.
Yes, I called JPI for tech help- Thanks to "Tim" for kindly taking my calls.
Yes, I also believe we are on a 1st name basis?

I fretted over every clipped wire, every hole drilled, every wire connection.
Thought I could use my existing probes, but I couldn't. The JPI instrument needs type K, and that was not compatible with what I had. This meant my costs were slightly higher than I expected, but still not bad (in terms of airplane monetary units (AMU's)- thanks Smokey for that acronym.

These pictures showed how it was done, step by step. I used a big piece of cardboard and drew out each wire. The CHT probes were a bit tricky to insert.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSd2EtX0plNXhTZ3BJbWZ2Z1p5WEx0VGlqU0JN
This is the new JIP in the panel:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSMGVxemZRbThfSEpZRGtaRzNqclpiU1VnMkRV
New oil pressure sender:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSenJkMHZLdHFsTHljR1l6OWpMSm1Hd001R0Vz
Left CHT in:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSdXVLejhrMEk2SmJLaG0zaVdoUXlSZnU1dkMw
Rt CHTs read for connections:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSdXVLejhrMEk2SmJLaG0zaVdoUXlSZnU1dkMw
MP probe attached:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSdXVLejhrMEk2SmJLaG0zaVdoUXlSZnU1dkMw
Wires connected with Buddy's help:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxmITtsLZSmSYkZMYTRId19lcHhwczJFVDM4Zmx5V09WeGFV


Final summary- this was doable, and I learned a few things along the way.
Thanks to my son Evan "Buddy" Clinthorne and "Tim" at JPI.

I would recommend this instrument for others considering a swap from the mid-1980s to 2019 panel input.

It works!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxmITtsLZSmSTnFpdVBhcjFjRHRGdHppR3UyNy0zcENXVldZ/view?usp=sharing

Still need to calibrate and test fly, but can't wait.
Daddyman
 
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