Ugh ... The intention here is to pick up the noise induced on the line by= the=20 spark-plug wires. Unless you absolutely cannot get the signal from the=20 engine for some significant reason, I hate this idea. Design it properly= , I=20 say. Cheers, -Neil. On Tuesday 15 July 2003 18:23, Mike Hord scribbled: > I don't have any links, but I do have a suggestion. Someone suggested > a few weeks ago that monitoring the cigarette lighter voltage on a car > can be used to extrapolate the speed of the engine. I don't know what > the relationship is; my suggestion, stick an o-scope on it and find out= ! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu