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    -12vdc signal to switch automotive ignition amplifier

    I will check out microchip and see if I can find the right micro-controller for my application. Being a "neophyte"... the first thing that came to mind was a relay of some sort that would be reliable at a rate of 40000 cycles per minute. This could be used to imulate a breaker point system but...
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    -12vdc signal to switch automotive ignition amplifier

    How am I getting a -12vdc signal? It is the signal that I am getting from the factory optical distributor and since I do not have the ECU computer I am trying to find a way to fire my ignition module with the only signal that I have. I could probably take the opto isolator out and machine the...
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    -12vdc signal to switch automotive ignition amplifier

    I don't "need" the -12v pulse signal but it is all I have so I "need" it to fire my ignition amplifier which is my problem. I will look into both of these timers and see if I can figure out how to make them work. Any other input would greatly be appreciated.
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    -12vdc signal to switch automotive ignition amplifier

    High guys... new to the sight and glad that I found you. To the problem.... I currently have a -12vdc to ground signal that i need to trigger an ignition amplifier which can be fired 1 of 2 different ways. 1. it can be triggered if a certain resistance level of 400-1300 ohms is met between 2...

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