[F500] Digatron Help

[Jeff Blumenthal]

Sheldon,
  My Digatron DT32 is not being used right now. If you need a spare to 
test with, or to use while yours is being serviced, let me know.  
-Jeff

Sheldon Lemoine wrote:

>Sure sounds like I'm probably on the right track and that the Digatron has some kind of malfunction.  I've got a couple more things that list members suggested to try, but from the sounds of it, I'll probably have to send it back to the factory for service again.
>
>Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this and all of my other AMW questions.  This list is a fantastic resource!
>
>Sheldon
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jeff Blumenthal <jblumenthal at bbappliance.com>
>Date: Friday, August 13, 2004 8:58 am
>Subject: Re: [F500] Digatron Help
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>>Actually, mine was connected just as you described....it was 
>>connected 
>>to the kill switch.  
>>-Jeff
>>
>>Sheldon Lemoine wrote:
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>>>That's what they thought the problem was at first, but we've 
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>>replaced that lead and it made no difference.
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>>>When you say "connected directly to the coil" were you connecting 
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>>to the green kill switch wire that connects to both coils or 
>>somewhere else?
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>>>Sheldon
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Jeff Blumenthal <jblumenthal at bbappliance.com>
>>>Date: Friday, August 13, 2004 8:11 am
>>>Subject: Re: [F500] Digatron Help
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>>>>I had a similar problem when I used Digatron/AMW.  Mine was 
>>>>connected 
>>>>directly to the coil using the tach lead supplied from Digatron. 
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>>>>The 
>>>>Digatron tach lead has a small diode (I think...maybe a 
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>>resistor?) 
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>>>>attached to the wire.  When my tach stopped working it was 
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>>because 
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>>>>the 
>>>>diode broke away from the wire. Naturally, I didn't find this 
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>>out 
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>>>>until 
>>>>I sent the unit to Digatron for service and it tested OK.
>>>>-Jeff
>>>>
>>>>Sheldon Lemoine wrote:
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>>>>>We have a Digatron DT32RI that came with the AMW that we just 
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>>>>installed in the car.  The EGT guages are working fine, but we 
>>>>can't seem to get the tach function working.  We have tried 2 
>>>>different RPM sensor leads, but no luck.  I've spoken with 
>>>>Digatron several times and tried everything they suggested, but 
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>>no 
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>>>>luck.  The unit was sent back to Digatron for refurbishing 
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>>before 
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>>>>we installed it and they insist that they tested all functions 
>>>>sucessfully...>
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>>>>>The white wire on the RPM probe is connected to the hot side of 
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>>>>the kill switch (the green kill switch wire from the coils).  
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>>The 
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>>>>black wire from the probe is connected to the otherside of the 
>>>>kill switch (which is grounded to the engine).  I have also 
>>>>connected a ground wire between the Digatron itself and the 
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>>engine 
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>>>>at the request of the Digatron tech.
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>>>>>Am I missing something here or should I send the unit back to 
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>>>>Digatron?>
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>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Sheldon
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