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Originally Posted by Oldsguy
Rob, I think that product would be better than the optically triggered ones. If the lamp ever fails you are in deep doo doo. The one you show is all magnets baby!!!
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Dan you are very correct about the lamp (LED) failing. It can happen more often than one would expect under the harsh conditions it is faced with.
The optical trigger used in the high-end Delco stereos of the mid 80's had that problem with the tape deck. The light output from the IR LED gets dimmer and the reflector wheel gets dirty and the finish tarnishes. The tape deck would think the tape is jammed.
Hall-effect is the best way to go. My 78 Ford has that type setup from the factory and NEVER had a problem after 150K+! (Knocking on wood...)
I will try it later and report the findings...
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