MAGs sound pretty easy to install, but what are the most common installation errors/oversights?
Bypass Jumpers – If you are replacing a non-starting magneto, the switch (or the circuit controlling that magneto) has a mechanism to prevent it from being engaged during start-up. Key type ignition switches have a jumper on the back that performs the bypass function. It’s easy to overlook, but this jumper (or other bypass mechanism) needs to be removed. Failure to remove the bypass will disable the E-MAG during start-up. A: Magneto Tachometer Artifacts – In order to feed a magneto based tach signal to the instruments during R & L magneto checks, it is not uncommon to find magneto P-Leads being coupled through a pair of capacitors at the tachometer. While this arrangement works for magnetos, it needs to be removed when using an E-MAG ignition. Remember, you only need a tach signal from one E-MAG (not both). E-MAGs will continue to provide a tach signal even when turned off through the p-lead. You will get a continuous tach signal during your R & L ignition check without having to inter
