Could this be used as a pickup for a cruise control? Ed 10541 ----- Original Message ----- From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:46 AM Subject: [DML] Re: Diagnostic plug > > > > You are correct: > > There is a pickup in the flywheel. I've seen it while I was replacing my rear > crankshaft seal. Many cars are missing the small metal plate that has the wire > and pickup sensor on it that goes to the diagnostic plug. I actually still had > mine. > > The possible purpose of this pickup other than measuring RPM's by means > besides the ignition eludes me. I'm sure a vendor like Don Steger (who > worked at the factory) could shed more light on this. > > Rich A. > #5335 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Peter Lucas <lucas@xxxx> wrote: > > > > This begs the question: does the flywheel sensor actually output a > > signal? I assume it is a magnetic pickup of some kind, but I don't see > > exactly what it is detecting on the flywheel. Is there supposed to be a > > magnet at TDC or something that appears in other applications but is > > missing from the DeLorean flywheel? Or is it somehow watching the > > bolts go by or something like that? > > > > Has anyone ever actually put a scope on the sensor output? > > > > --Pete Lucas > > VIN #06703 > > > > On Oct 25, 2004, at 7:34 PM, David Teitelbaum wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The flywheel sensor is not used. The diagnostic plug is useful for > > > checking system voltage and Lambda duty cycle so I would not remove > > > the plug, just the sensor to the flywheel and the wire. Refer to > > > M:03:01-:02 > > > David Teitelbaum > > > vin 10757 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/