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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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Part identification

Hi guys, What is this part called and what does it do?
Located next to the igniter.
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 10:15 AM
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In the parts manuals it's referred to as the condenser. But basically, it's a resistor.

It's used for proper operation of the tachometer.
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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It's possibly for RF noise suppression. Mine is missing, and i dont plan to replace it.
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 11:36 AM
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it is a condenser, it is meant to damp any RF or voltage spikes
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 03:13 AM
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Thanks guys. Im removing the igniter so this will go to.
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 06:26 AM
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IIRC the main purpose of that part is to suppress RF noise that would be transmitted through the radio.
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 12:15 PM
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Then its totaly useless to me.. Who needs radio when u got a halfbridge with titaniumexhaust
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I wouldn't throw it away until you're positive you don't need it.

I posted that is was for tach signal because I found a thread about this same thing and Banzai Racing said it was for that.

Sooooo, who knows? Trail and error.
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 02:50 PM
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Well I shall try and see.
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"Condenser" = capacitor, not resistor.
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 12:14 AM
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kind of interesting that either a capacitor, or a resistor for that matter, would only have 1 wire going to it.

Unless it's providing whatever capacity it is being used, to ground.
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^ The tab that secures it to the chassis is the ground.
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^ Exactly. So it's providing whatever function, to ground.
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^ Exactly. So it's providing whatever function, to ground.
that is how it damps the voltage spikes
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