On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:18:39 -0700, jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM> wrote:

>That is the problem: a working unit.

Yep, that's what I thought and wrote..

> The one I have (the pictured one) is kaput.

A German words fits a VW perfectly...

>True. But, a 555 can be "configured" to output saw, sine, etc. waves.

Sure, but again, if it's not necessary, why invest time?

> One thing I can do quickly is put a 'scope on the hall and post that pic.

Great. Do you have a portable scope at hand? I sometimes try recording
with my sound card, while making sure the target is floating electrically
(otherwise ground problems occur). And just now I saw a Oscilloscope s/w
application for a PDA sound card...

>Our only gas Vanagon is my wife's 86, and she gets nervous when I am
>digging around with meters and stuff on her car. I've got some large
>maintenance project planned on her van in November, so that is a good
>time to play with her ISCU. ;)

Think of a new meaning to ISCU...(wife's idle stabilization control, when
you start digging around with meters on her car...:-) )

>> BTW, did you see the pictures I posted? Do you still want me to send
them
>> to you too?
>
>I didn't see the pics. Send them on to me, and I'll include them on the
>site.

I tried sending them to you  but gmail crashed after 5 pics. Read your
pmail.
cheers.