hanko

Is it just me or are other people having issues with ignitions on DL engines

hanko

I should add, using 4.8 volt NMH batttery

w8ye

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For the benefit of others reading this you need to go into detail about exactly what was bad about your ignition?

Elaborate a little - what did you experience?

No signal from the sensor - was it the magnet or the sensor?

Timing off position?

Ignition unit itself is dead but sensor is good?

Spark plug bad?

Spark boot not correct ot bad?

SOLO_48

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Has anyone bough PEAK model airplane,need to know the quality...Are they good build,how does it fly

hanko

go into detail!!!!. No spark dude. Checked battery, switch, no cigar. Colored rigged a back up and presto changeo, spark. the other that went south were bought from valley view. before I sent it in I made a small ID mark with an awl. Sent it in and was informed from Jodi that there was nothing wrong with it. He sent it back, guess what, no mark. The last one was from Tower. It will go back Monday. My question still stands. Are other people experincing problems with the ignition that comes with the DLE engines.

Super08

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What does that have to do with ignitions......

For the OP I haven't heard of problems like that, sounds like you may of had some bad luck. I have owned 12 DL/DLE engines and have yet to have one with a bad ignition. Not that it cannot happen, but I have not seen or heard of it being a problem.

BadAzzMaxx

Check both connecters, make sure none of the connecting prongs are bent, Have seen this more than one time.

To check the ignition plug a battery direct into the ignition and take a small wire and touch the two outside leads on the connecter that goes to the sensor, Every time you touch and then take off the ignition should fire one time.

Milton

Whistling Death

No and nor has anyone in my club.

w8ye

My Feedback: (16)

I have several with no problems and there have been no problems with the RCEXL ignitions at the flying field.

Your problems could be most anything from the way you describe it

Tired Old Man

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Not much there in the way of troubleshooting description. He could have a simple air gap condition, the displaced connector pin could be an easy culprit, intermittant switch. Doesn't mention prescence or lack of spark with initializing.

RadioPhlyer

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To avoid permanent damage to the electronic ignition system, NEVER
turn your DLE engine over with the system switched on and the plug
not installed.


RF

Walt and Sage

Myself and my flying buddy have WAY over a dozen DLs
NEVER had an ignition problem other than what WE created....

JOHNS3D

My Feedback: (5)

mine is perfect.

Tired Old Man

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Two out of four does seem to point in a particular direction. I would look very hard at my component choices and installation practices before sending any more of them back for inspection.

As for Jody sending you a different ignition, I can easily understand why he moght do that. Even finding your original to be perfect he might send you another new unit to assist your peace of mind. You were unhappy with the last so he gave you a new one. What could make more sense than that? Sounds like a good business practice to me.

kerwin50

You might check your boot cap.
I believe in the other thread Jody gave a real good Ign trouble shooting procedure.
Could be a tear in the boot or maybe leaving the spring out of the cap an run it thus killing the Ing module
DLE warns not to use Ing with out a sparkplug.

hanko

All I was asking if anyone has had problems with the stock ignition that comes with the DLE engine. I have 8 DLE engines, and having been in giant scale for 30 years, pretty much been there done that. I dont usually complain about products that I buy. I understand once and a while a bad lot comes through. Look what we went through with the side carb 30's. I will send this back to tower, and wait till I get a response.

Super08

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It just looks like a bit of bad luck like I had posted, if it was widespread it would be all over the forums. Sometimes a guy just gets the short end of the stick....

jedijody

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The ignition module I replaced runs at least 3 times a week on the test stand with various engine brands and sizes, never misses a beat.

Super08

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I hope this isn't the cap not all the way on thing with Rcexl caps being so hard to push on all the way.....never know it has fooled a lot of people.

kerwin50

Makes me wonder to, after hearing Jody's report.

captinjohn

If indeed it is the cap that is this ignitions weak point...a new cap should be designed right away. I for one would pay for a Real good built cap with better insides...like a bigger improved boot. RCEXL please consider that....it may eliminate a lot of problems. Thanks, Capt,n

Tired Old Man

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To do that costs money in R&D, and later in increased production costs. If that was not the case a better cap design would already be on the market.

Never mind, the better cap design was removed from the market a couple years ago to accomodate this cheaper version.

Super08

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Aluminum C&H cap? Never used one but they sure looked good in the pics on his website. I can't find them now, may have been stainless... The bosch cap looked OK too.

captinjohn

The R&D price can be less....specially if you borrow it from some place else. Why not Capt,n

bcchi

Jody I have fiveteen gas airplanes and most of them are flying with Ignitions that were returned because they were no good.Quit,failed,broke,POS.
BCCHI. Did you get invoice and check for the 20.
BCCHI