Megasquirt parts

[andyborris]

I would have thought letting the EDIS unit run the spark is one less thing to worry about with interference getting to the ECU. I love the simplicity of the whole EDIS system - I had my car running on carbs with the EDIS just hooked up the battery (no ECU) and it idled beautifully at 10 BTDC (limp home)

As this car is my daily driver, with no back up, I can't have it off the road for too long!

I'll install the EDIS first, but can I still use the car in limp home mode? I may need to drive it like this for a week , will I damage anything, I understand I won't any advance/retard, but what else to worry about?

Or should I do the install so I can switch between the distributor and EDIS, I'm planning on using the space made by removing the coil and distributor for the MS install.

Andy

[James]

Andy,


You can fit all of the MegaSquirt system without injection very easily and run it on this.

Though mine is still not 100% tested I see no reason to use EDIS when you can have it all in one box— you won't be able to drive it if your MegaSquirt fails anyway unless you carry a set of carbs in the boot.

I wouldn't drive it in limp home mode.


James

[Andy Thompson]

Wire up all the Edis6, coil pack and crank sensor etc and hotwire it with 12v to check it all works - check timing is 10BTDC - then it is ready to be connected to Megasquirt (two wires) but you can run on your dizzy until you are ready to use it.

[Allen Walker]

It'd be great if somebody could write a step-by-step article on EFi conversions for SIXappeal. Having read this thread and various others on a variety of sites, I kind of get the general gist of it, but it would be great to have it all in one place, with pictures. A big job I know.......

[James]

Hi Allen,

I am planning to write this up for the web. Already made something of a start here:

https://sites.google.com/a/mintylamb.co ... ph2000efi/

James

[ken]

Hi james

Got some more done today hope to do all the wiring tomarrow you can add some of these pictures to your file if you want to got the vr on just going to connect the edis in the morning


Ken

[James]

Have you got it running yet Ken?

I have updated the website with photos and videos covering the EFI install; https://sites.google.com/a/mintylamb.co ... ph2000efi/

[ken]

Hi James

Not running yet have not had time fixing every one elses cars to pay the bills. Anyway got the coil packs wired in and the power and shilded cables to inside and found some plastic coated copper pipe i use on lpg conversion to use for the MAF will do some more today if the rain stay away

Ken

[ken]

Have you got it running yet Ken?

I have updated the website with photos and videos covering the EFI install; https://sites.google.com/a/mintylamb.co ... ph2000efi/

Small update now the rain has stop

YES Started sounds like andy said smoooth just need to check the timing is at 10 btdc then finish conecting the megajolt O and find a longed fan belt now its raining again still gives me time to find my timing light which luckile has a 2 stroke feature which is great for wasted spark ;D

Thanks for the help andy t , james , andyborris

[ken]

Hi All

Anyone had a problem with the rev counter have followed the instructions ( yes read the how to) fitted the diodes i have two sets one to drive the fuel injection ecu and the other for the rev counter the engine runs great but the rev counter wont move taken out the zener diode no differance any idles

Ken

Ps the rev counter is rvc with rv1 face