Caspro Knock Sensor

[gene]

Emery
Have your son look here, there is a circut and bread board.

gene

>

>
>One more question. Does the unit say how far it can retard the timing?
>I mean how many degrees can it back it off. >>
>
>Arch - the control unit has two adjustments. RANGE which is the max amount
>of ignition timing retard desired. This ranges from 3 to 12 degrees for an
>8 cylinder engine. The instructions suggest setting it on 2-1/2 which is
>approx. 7.5 degrees of retard. The other control adjustment is for
>SENSITIVITY which is response of the control module to the knock sensor.
>
>There is no indicator light but I have asked my son to design one I could
put
>in the dash using the signal from the knock sensor (transducer) since I do
>not hear well in the range of engine ping sound.
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[john dolan]

gene...

>Emery Have your son look here, there is a circut and bread board. gene

Did you mean check your site? I just did a CTL+F on Whats New and
All Possible GMC Upgrades, for key word 'Knock' with No Joy

Regards,
John

 

[gene]

sigh another senior moment.....

http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/projects/projectspage.html

this is what I forgot. I have been looking into this, because I want an
indicator, but I have not been able to find out what sensor to use. the
circuit makes sense and looks easy. I just need info on the sensor. Since
yours is already attached, this circuit should work .

gene

>gene...
>
>>Emery Have your son look here, there is a circut and bread board. gene
>
>Did you mean check your site? I just did a CTL+F on Whats New and
>All Possible GMC Upgrades, for key word 'Knock' with No Joy
>
>Regards,
>John
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/