Re: Aux. Turbo pump checking

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russ.s.southerlin@den.mmc.com wrote:
> 
> Guys,
> After Dave Head's commenst about the turbo pump I rigged up a light
> (just used a old tail light bulb) to the elec. connector of the pump so
> that when the pump would be running the light will come on. It looks
> like the pump runs whenever the fan runs after shutdown, it also runs
> for a couple seconds when the engine is started. Therefore I think all
> the other electricals are ok even though the light probably doesn't have
> the same elec. load as the pump.

You have just given me an idea. I will install a green LED in the dash,
that would come on when the pump is running. It would have to be run
with a transistor, though, (an emitter follower) as to prevent the LED
of shunting out the pump.

Thanx

Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ