ORIGINAL: a1pcfixer
ORIGINAL: clivemc
<span>its not conflicting information - its up to date information.
with regard to DLE heres from the DLE website FAQ itself -
</span>Q: What is the volt range for ignitions? Can I use a Li-poly as power supply?
<font new="" times="">A:The volt range for ignition is 4.8-6V, Maximum 7V. A volt over 7V might damage the ignition.
OK, they're starting to post updated info, but some of the manuals still state 4.8 - 6.0 volt.
These DLE20cc come with #3 or #4 modules, and mine clearly states 4.8 - 6.0 volt right on the unit.
Since there's really no advantage to using more, better to be safe and stay on the low side.
For those with #2 units, go for it!
This isn't new information from Rcexl, the engine manuals have pretty much all stated along with the label on the ignition module itself, 4.8 to 6 volts. Also just becausea module is labeled Ver.-2 does not mean it will survive input voltage over 6.0 volts, the Ver.-2 module has been out for over3 years, the earliest ones were NOT compatible with higher than 6.0 volt inputs.
While the Rcexl literature states the acceptablemaximum input voltage range is up to 7 volts, it also states the typical voltage input at 4.8 volts. Two other aspects that are worthy to note are thatthe current consumption of the ignition at 6.6v input is double what it is at 4.8v, this means your battery will only last 1/2 as long. Lastly, as one that sees many, many engines and ignitions, I can tell you that the failure rate for ignition modules run with input voltage above 6.0 volts is roughly double that of modules run with <6.0 volt inputs, once you're able to see the larger volume sample size it's clear that <6.000 volts makes the ignition much more reliable and robust.
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