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Hey All, I wanted to relay some electrical issues more as an advisory note, less as a question. At first, we thought the battery was getting drained somehow. I would get in the plane and the master switch would do nothing. So we looked at the Alternator, Regulator, and recharging the battery. After those fixes, the problem would come back in a few weeks. The next thing I heard was possibly the field wire, but my A&P actually looked at the Solenoid, which was an original part from 1969. So we replaced it with a new SkyTec solenoid. Within two weeks, I had the same problem. Get in the plane, and master switch would do nothing. I took it to a different A&P located on my field (my regular A&P is located at another airport) and he said the brand-new solenoid was bust. So we replaced it with another SkyTec solenoid. With the 2nd new solenoid, I ended up flying over an hour to San Luis Obispo with another pilot. When we got up there, we then had the opposite problem, when I turned the master switch off, everything would stay on, JPI, Gear Indicator, etc. We went inside to ask for an A&P, they didn't have any, and when we returned to the plane, everything had turned off and seemed normal. But we decided to head home and drop it off at Long Beach with my regular A&P since my annual is due the end of this month anyways. That was on Friday, he gets in the plane on next Monday, and nothing happens when he turns master switch on. He has since got back to me and thinks its a SkyTec related issue, so we are going to try a different brand. I will let you know the results, but wanted to give fair warning, lest anyone has been encountering a similar problem or knows what's going on here. Thanks in advance. Best,

This model is a $379 new item on Spruce and was working fine when removed at my recent annual. I'm selling for $160 + ship. This is the super light weight (7.8lb) version. Why did I remove it? My logs and W&B only indicated that I had an 18lb Prestolite starter, last overhauled in 1998. The part number of this starter was not visible under my baffling. I "upgraded" to a B&C starter to save weight and promote future reliability, only to find I had this much newer Skytec installed upon removal. I've no idea when it was actually installed since no log entry was made, but my new top of the line B&C starter doesn't really seem to crank any stronger than this Skytec did.

Guys, I want to alert you to something I found this past weekend. I returned from a trip on Sunday and dropped the cowling to start the oil draining for an oil change. As usual, I began inspecting the engine for any issues and found the back portion of my SkyTec starter was separating from the drive part and I could move it up and down by hand. The starter was firmly attached to the engine, it is the motor itself that is separating from the starter drive component. We had to take the starter off to replace the bolts holding unit together. The bolts are not safetied, they have tabs to secure the bolts which apparently isn't sufficient. The starter was working fine with no hints of a problem. Lee

Rebuilt Skytec starter to fit a M20J Lycoming IO360. This one stopped when I was out of town so I bought a new starter. This was still under warranty so I sent it away for replacement and Skytec sent me this one Still in shipping box encased in plastic. All paperwork included. Model 149NL. Asking $350US and will ship within continental North America PM or phone me at 519 589 7034.