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Electronic Onboard Glow Driver
Installation
1. Cut a 1-13/16” x 3/4” rectangular hole through the side of the model if the driver is to be mounted
on the exterior of the model. Make sure the panel will not exposed to moisture or exhaust residue. If
you choose to mount the unit inside the model, you can use extended mounting screws through the
rear cover.
2. Push the panel into the hole, and slide the telescoping back cover onto the rear of the panel. Make
sure all wires route through the slots so they are loose. Attach the rear cover with two screws through
the front panel.
3. Attach the three pin lead to the throttle channel on the receiver. Attach the throttle servo to the
three pins on the rear, making sure black or brown goes to -, red goes to + and white or orange go to
S (signal). See www.sullivanproducts.com for manual-only installation instructions, and for updates or
tips.
4. Attach the single black wire to a screw on the engine. It is the glow plug ground. Attach the twistlock Head Lock connector(s) to the glow plug(s).
Note: the wire on the glow plug connector has High Temp PTFE Insulation. If you choose to use a
different connector you can remove the stock connector and attach a different one. Be careful to use
high temperature wire in all replacements.
5. Plug a charged battery into the battery (two pin) connector. The battery pack can be 1.2V to 12V,
and should be able to supply enough current to power a glow plug.
Green LED
SET Control Button
ON/OFF Main Switch
On/Run Button
Operation
1. Turn your radio on and receiver on, and turn the Driver on by pushing the slide switch to ON. The
Driver will Blink once.
2. When the LED is on continuosly, the plug is lit. If the LED flashes about once per second, the glow
plug is not receiving enough current. For manual operation (engine starting) push the ON button once
to light the glow plug. It will stay lit until the button is pushed again.
3. For automatic operation, set your throttle stick to the position that you want the plug to come on.
Push the white button under the SET hole, and the LED will begin flashing about twice a second for
several seconds. Increase throttle on the transmitter while the LED is flashing. This orients the unit for
high vs low throttle direction. When the flashing stops, the setpoint and direction is stored in memory.
You can redo this as often as desired. Check the setpoint by moving the throttle up and down through
the setpoint. The LED will indicate that the plug is on or off.
You can change the setpoint at any time by repeating the above step. If you do not want the unit to
come on automatically, move the throttle stick to the lowest position (off) and set the ON position
there. You can also turn the Driver off with the main switch; the throttle servo will still work.
Notes
• With a twin plug installation, the plugs operate in parallel. The Driver will flash “bad plug” only if both
plugs or both connectors are bad. To check individual plugs, unhook the connectors one at a time and
turn the board on briefly.
• Be careful not to over discharge your battery. This is particularly important with LiPo batteries,
as damage or fire can result. We recommend checking the voltage before each flight to ensure you
have enough energy to run the plug for the flight.
• Do not use the receiver battery to run the glow plug. The glow driver is a high current device and will
significantly reduce the flight time for a given pack.
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