On 2/26/06, Bob J. <rocketbob@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for having a look Dave.  The power supply is from an existing
> ignition system that I'm modifying, and it didn't make much sense to me to
> have the diodes in there the way they had it.  I even question the caps an
> the values used, as the datasheet for the LM2937 calls for low-ESR caps to
> be used.


True, but it may be that what they used was "good enough"..

This is a good example of why people shouldn't just copy other designs. You
copy their mistakes too..
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