wirejock
Well Known Member
I'm installing two P-Mags. IO-360-M1B
Question 1. Top plugs to one mag and Bottom to the other or is there any reason to run a split set up with tops of one side and bottoms of the other to each mag? Sounds weird to me but I ask a lot of stupid questions.
E-mag instructions say..."2. Setup Mode is entered by turning 12 volt bus power ON, WHILE the p-lead switch is OFF (grounded). If the LED is not lit up, you are not in Setup Mode."
Some of us run the Stein Air Honeywell 2TL10-50K, ON/ON/MOM Ign/P-Mag Locking Test Switch. The switch will work great for typical flying needs, but it doesn't have a position for power on while the P-Lead is shorted to ground. I can imagine several ways to accomplish the task. One is to fabricate a test plug for service. The other is to extend the wires into the cockpit under the panel and terminate with a D-sub. A mating D-sub is installed for flight operations with the jumper (if used). The mate is removed and a serial to computer cable plugged in for service. The serial cable has the connections for grounding the P-mag. That solution is great for service but introduces potential connectivity issues that could lead to an energized P-mag.
How do others do it?
Question 1. Top plugs to one mag and Bottom to the other or is there any reason to run a split set up with tops of one side and bottoms of the other to each mag? Sounds weird to me but I ask a lot of stupid questions.
E-mag instructions say..."2. Setup Mode is entered by turning 12 volt bus power ON, WHILE the p-lead switch is OFF (grounded). If the LED is not lit up, you are not in Setup Mode."
Some of us run the Stein Air Honeywell 2TL10-50K, ON/ON/MOM Ign/P-Mag Locking Test Switch. The switch will work great for typical flying needs, but it doesn't have a position for power on while the P-Lead is shorted to ground. I can imagine several ways to accomplish the task. One is to fabricate a test plug for service. The other is to extend the wires into the cockpit under the panel and terminate with a D-sub. A mating D-sub is installed for flight operations with the jumper (if used). The mate is removed and a serial to computer cable plugged in for service. The serial cable has the connections for grounding the P-mag. That solution is great for service but introduces potential connectivity issues that could lead to an energized P-mag.
How do others do it?