Good Evening Everyone...... I am new to the giant scale gas world, and I am currently in the process of building the Hangar-9 27% Extra 260. I have just installed the engine, but I am having trouble figureing out the how to attach the ignition to the battery switch that I have. The plugs do not match, so I was wondering what I needed to do to get them to work with one another. If anyone could shed some light on the issue I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Mike

You should have a 2 wire female plug (male prongs) coming from the Ignition and a 2 wire male plug (female prongs) coming from the battery. The other side of the ignition goes to the hall sensor. Post a picture of what you have...

here are the pics

What kind of switch is it?

You may have to cut the plug off the switch to match the ignition. You can use these to get what you need.

http://servocity.com/html/servo_connectors___pins.html

I posted the pictures in the post above your last one...

PowerPole connector. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...pole+connector

this may be a dumb question, but where and how do I connect those connectors?

also.... would it be easier to get a heavy duty start switch that has the wires for this type of connection?

You cut off the existing connector and solder on the one you want.

A standard heavy duty radio on/off switch works just fine. It helps if you obtain one of the nice DSC switches that has an external charge port for the battery. Simply cut off the Power Pole connector that came on the ignition end since they seem to often be a problem. Take a servo extension and cut it in half. Solder the end you need to mate with the switch on the ignition end where you removed the Power Pole connector. You'll have a wire from the engine that plugs directly into the ignition unit, and a wire from the ignition going to the switch. One wire from the switch goes to the battery.

Unfortunately, something has to come off and replaced with the mating connection. Either the ignition or the switch. In answer to your other question I don't know of any switch that has a power pole connection already on there like what the DA is asking for. Not saying there isn't one, but I have never seen one. Pat's suggestion is the easiest since you probably have a dead servo laying around. If not you can buy the connectors from servo city that I posted and make one.

The Power Pole connectors are really nice and can handle a lot of amps. I use them on my stuff. However, most people seem to leave the connector ends unsupported inside the plane and Power Poles don't like that. They can be shaken apart in that enviornment, causing an ignition cut. The easy way is with something that you already have versus what you have to go out and buy. Power Pole connectors are not standard hobby shop or small electrical store items.

There are a lot of ways to do your ignition wire ends, you just have to pick one.

T-time.
You need one of this from Troy Built

http://troybuiltmodels.com/EngDesert...ignadapter.htm

great.... this adaptor is exactly what I am looking for........ Thanks everyone!!

Glad to help!

I like that $6.95 plus shipping[&o]

Doesn't anybody know how to model anymore or is everyone only about plug and play? A simple $1.00 soldering task in the shop has been usurped by a part with an end cost of about $14.00. It works I suppose.

Pat, welcome to RC modeling in 2007! [&o] Tis just the world we live in today. Like you say, it works I suppose.

But with that said, you and I both fly mostly ARF models simply because they are easier and certainly cheaper to fly than kit or scratch built planes. So I guess we can't throw rocks too hard or we'll be shattering our own windows.

Don't forget about the one week turn around time to ship something you could make it 5 minutes instead of flying....
I was posting answers at midnight thinking he was trying to get flying on Sunday.

Ya know I was gonna say something but I thought I was just getting old---When I got both my DA's the lead that goes to the switch was just 2 tinned wires---I just soldered on the appropriate end to match the switch---No need for a 14$ adapter unless DA changed something

Every CH unit that I get comes the same way, bare tinned wires, and I add the plugs of my choice. So do the Fromeco batteries I buy, along with my li polys. Yep, I'm flyin' arfs like the next guy but do we really need to dumb it down any farther? With some things it can't be just about the time available.

FWIW - I soldered connectors on! I still build, repair, assemble (arfs), repair. You get the idea. Many folks just haven't learned many of the skills we take for granted. I don't know what has changed (or if it really has changed) but many folks don't have a lot of basic building skills. Perhaps it's because there is so little manufacturing in most locations any more. Perhaps folks just aren't motivated to tinker with things. Heck I've heard people say "if it ain't broke don't fix it". To which I wonder how I would ever learn how a functioning one worked!

Don't worry, there are folks who know how to build, fix, modify and tinker. We are just too busy doing so to post here!

Take care.