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Old 03-31-2009, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mplafleur View Post
I can probe the pins with a scope to see if the signal is getting through. Does the amp load the signal or pull it up?
Using a constant current source, put 30 to 50mA through the pickup coil (pins 7 and 9 in the amp socket). With the scope on AC coupling, you should get a zero volt signal when measuring from pin 7 (gnd) to pin 9. When the engine is started, you should see a small 'blip' once per crank rev.
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