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Fuel Level Capacitance Senders

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ten4teg

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I purchased a project that has the subject units installed in the tanks. I am in the process of wiring these to a GRT Horizon 10.1 display and cannot find any information on them. All I found other then the probes, is a roll of shielded wire. Can someone give me some guidance on how to wire these or find the appropriate documentation. Appreciate the help. See attached.
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You may need something like this: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/dynonCapVLT.php

Basically, it converts it into a "normal" voltage type signal that most EFIS's understand. I assume the coax cable was so that you could carry the signal to something similar before converting it, but I just put the Dynon converters directly on the BNC that you have on the tank (this was for an HDX install, not sure about GRT). But, the description says these Dynon converters can be used with any system that needs voltage style readings.
 
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ten4teg said:
I purchased a project that has the subject units installed in the tanks. I am in the process of wiring these to a GRT Horizon 10.1 display and cannot find any information on them. All I found other then the probes, is a roll of shielded wire. Can someone give me some guidance on how to wire these or find the appropriate documentation. Appreciate the help. See attached.
Contact: [email protected]
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Go to your Vans store account and look for OP-7 drawing. It'll show you the whole setup.
 

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Untainted123 said:
You may need something like this: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/dynonCapVLT.php

Basically, it converts it into a "normal" voltage type signal that most EFIS's understand. I assume the coax cable was so that you could carry the signal to something similar before converting it, but I just put the Dynon converters directly on the BNC that you have on the tank (this was for an HDX install, not sure about GRT). But, the description says these Dynon converters can be used with any system that needs voltage style readings.
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I used the Dynon converters with my AFS/Dynon system and they work just fine.
 
You can still purchase the capacitive converters that Vans used to sell with their kits. Contact Dave Arata at Electronics International 541-318-6060. I purchased a replacement two weeks ago. It was about $29 plus shipping.
 
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