rotax 912 ignition modules wanted

[Montymagic]

Hi guys my friend is looking to buy 2 new or second hand rotax ignition modules for his 912 ul engine. Cheers monty

 

 

[Robmus]

Hi guys my friend is looking to buy 2 new or second hand rotax ignition modules for his 912 ul engine. Cheers monty

I have a set of 2nd hand ones for $4000, and I will thro in a 912UL with them!

 

 

[Montymagic]

I have a set of 2nd hand ones for $4000, and I will thro in a 912UL with them!

Thanks I will pass it on. How many hours on the engine

 

 

[Robmus]

Thanks I will pass it on. How many hours on the engine

Roughly 400 hrs, but no paperwork.

 

 

[Tucano]

I have a set of 2nd hand ones for $4000, and I will thro in a 912UL with them!

Details of engine?

 

1st life or unknown?

 

 

[Robmus]

Details of engine?1st life or unknown?

Yes 1st life.Has been stripped and inspected, and runs well on my test bench.

 

 

[Happyflyer]

I have never know the ignition units to fail. Is he sure they are not working. What are the symptoms?

 

 

[planesmaker]

Quite common actually. The later 6 pin plug units fail in start circuit. So they don't fail while running usually but next flight you can't start the engine. One usually fails at a time but you never know because engine will start on one unit. Rotax have apparently brought out an improved unit now but they have not done anything towards replacing defective units. Very expensive at around $1600 a pair inc freight! Tom

 

 

[Downunder]

. One usually fails at a time but you never know because engine will start on one unit.

This is why I start on one mag only and alternate start-ups between the two.

Happyflyer, Quite a number of reported failures on "rotax-owner" forum. A lot from before the soft start (2006-7?) Rotax came out with some temp sensitive tape to check operating temps of the modules thinking they were getting too hot in some cowled setups.

 

Ironically some users reported that heating the modules up (heat gun/hairdryer)prior to use got them working again.