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    tach drops to zero below 1000 RPM

    My tach reading drops to 0 under 1000 RPM. I have an EFII dual ignition system with the AFS dual RPM board. Ironically, my older ignition system was a dual LSE system with the same AFS board and the RPM was erratic above 2300. Any ideas?

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    Did you have to change the pulses/2 rev with the new ignition?
    Rob Hickman
    Advanced Flight Systems Inc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Hickman View Post
    Did you have to change the pulses/2 rev with the new ignition?
    Thanks Rob. No, it is set to 4 pulses per manual. I tried 2 pulses and the RPM then is displayed too fast as compared to actual prop as checked by optical tach. Can the RPM board be bad?

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    Advanced Flight Systems Shawn McGinnis's Avatar
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    Couple of things you can verify:
    Ensure pin 31 WHT/ORN has +5v over pin 16 BLK.
    Verify mag ground to firewall ground to ensure low Ω reading.
    The 71420 should be wired into pin 32 of the engine sensor main cable.
    You could also try a single mag connected straight to the EFIS.

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