I have an electronic ignition Circuit in a box somewhere that I we started on. We never did stop it locking up! Eventually had a separate coil and battery producing sparts about half a meter away, completely isolated, and it still locked up when it sparked. George Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "myrealbox" To: Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]:High Voltage problems help - Additional info and observations > No you would not short the secondary but that was a way for me to simulate > the voltage transients in the circuit. > > I will post a circuit if I can ever figure out the lockup problem, I thought > the zener fixed it but I still seem to be having lockup problems. > > Jay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Ferrell" > To: > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 2:04 AM > Subject: Re: [PIC]:High Voltage problems help - Additional info and > observations > > > > I must have missed something. > > What happens when you put a spark plug across the secondary? > > Is there ever a need to short the secondary? > > I would also like to build a spark generator for a model engine. > > > > John Ferrell > > 6241 Phillippi Rd > > Julian NC 27283 > > Phone: (336)685-9606 > > johnferrell@earthlink.net > > Dixie Competition Products > > NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW > > "My Competition is Not My Enemy" > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads