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Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:03:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am looking for information on how to use a Li Poly as an onboard glow plug ignition. Any help would be greatful.
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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:19:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		What voltage will fry your glowplug?

What you would need to do is figure that out.. Then find a voltage regulator that will bump either the 7.4 or 11.1 volt lipo down to a suitable voltage for your glow plug..

Once you have done that, you're golden and can use it just as you would a nicad or nimh pack..

Jeff

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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:25:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		How do I find out what voltage my glow plugs can take and where can I find a regulator that will do this? My Li poly is 11.1 volts

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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:30:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, now that I think about it..

Are you planning on running something like this:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDZ82&P=0

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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:34:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like the standard glow plug starters and on-board drivers are putting out ~1.5v..

If you already have a setup such as the one in the previous link or something like this:

http://www.sonictronics.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16203&cat=310&page=1

and just want to run a lipo - what you'd need to do is pickup a 6v regulator - http://www.commonsenserc.com/product_info.php?cPath=32_40&products_id=51 and plug it all up..

Just curious- Why do you want to run a lipo on the glow plug, especially a 3S pack?

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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:43:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have two, both are sonictronic, one is for a single head 4 sttoke engine and the other is for a two head 4 stroke engine.

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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/29/2007 8:45:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have heard that they make an excellant source fo on board power systems, any thoughts on this?

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RE: Li poly for glow plug - 3/31/2007 6:31:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well, they would definitely last much longer than a NiCd or NIMH..

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