Megajolt DIY

[deezee]

Well I thought I'd be smart and take advantage of the strength of the pound and order my Megajolt direct from the states in a kit form. I got the TPS kit, programming cable, mounting brackets and a hard rev limiter for £80 delivered to the UK.... In 3 working days!

Its bloody hard to put it together though. I've seen bigger fleas than some of the components. But after 3 hours I'd finished it. I've dug out an old windows xp laptop from the IT cupboard at work. So I should be able to test it out with the loom and engine in the near future.

Before

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4115420610_2a43eecb8b_o.jpg


After

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/4114650873_b49f2ab18e_o.jpg

[flyerncle]

Well done mate:D

Looks horrible to do !

[davidimurray]

Looks great - how hard was it to assemble? I'm currently toying with ordering the kit from the US to put together over the xmas break.

[londonsean69]

That looks like you've done a good job there.:)

I never did get on that well with soldering, although I did design and build my own Oxygen senser based on a quad op-amp circuit. Grabbed the wrong end of the soldering iron a couple of times though:eek:

I looked into the MegaSquirt DIY kit, but I don't have a steady enough hand to do it myself*

Any ECU I buy is going to be pre-assembled

*I have some residual nerve damage from a diving accident, at times, I get really, really shaky hands - no, it's not the drink:D

[RAYLEE29]

Take a look at the Trigger wheels website loads of good stuff on there Ray:)

[les g]

contact Ray Ward
on locostbuilders he suppliies them built and tested with cable and disc of advance curves etc about £110 he charged me ...
i cant do fiddly soldering with my sausages
cheers les g

[spud69]

Looks a good job there, well done.

I bought mine pre assembled from trigger wheels. I'm the same as Les, too fiddly for my 6'7" hands......

[Bonzo]

Looking good mate :cool:

I found it quite a relaxing way to spend an evenining :)

Right about one thing though, those surface mount components are tiny :eek:

Fine with the soldering once I got into the grove, never swore once.....Most unusual for me :D

[Tatey]

I have to say im really looking forward to getting my hands on a megajolt system to build. I seem to really enjoy soldering components together and hopefully have something working by the end of it.

[Bonzo]

Here is mine after completion

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/megajolt002.jpg

If you were assembling them on a regular basis, probably wouldn't take much more than a hour to do ;)

Pitty I have changed direction on my engine install & probably won.t be needed. :rolleyes: :D

[HandyAndy]

do you mean its for sale Ronnie???????:D

andy

[Bonzo]

do you mean its for sale Ronnie???????:D

andy

At some point Andy.

It'll be surplus to requirements once I have my engine fired up.

Mine has the MAP sensor option, at the time twin Webbers were on the cards ;)

Sorry about the thread highjack deezee :o

[HandyAndy]

At some point Andy.

It'll be surplus to requirements once I have my engine fired up.

Mine has the MAP sensor option, at the time twin Webbers were on the cards ;)

Sorry about the thread highjack deezee

sorry too Deezee :o

when you wish to sell it Ronnie, first dibs please ;) :)
thanks
andy

[les g]

sorry too Deezee

when you wish to sell it Ronnie, first dibs please
thanks
andy

I was going to ask...... HAVE YOU NO SHAME.......:o . LOL.....

but i thought about for oh about half a nanosecond and i realised actually already new the answer to that question .........:D :D

cheers les g
PS ....RONNIE that man will have the shirt off your back .....

[HandyAndy]

:o :o

andy (hangs head in shame)

[Bonzo]

I was goig to ask...... HAVE YOU NO SHAME.......:o . LOL.....

but i thought about for oh about half a nanosecond and i realised actually already new the answer to that question .........:D :D

cheers les g
PS ....RONNIE that man will have the shirt off your back .....


That one made me smile Les :D

[les g]

Ronnie
Handyandy is a man whose reputation preceeds him wherever he goes......lol
but i could do with him when i go on my carribbean holidays
we always end up shopping .............. ( ie haggling..where you should be able to get a bargain )
my luck normally goes like this...

trader : hey mister you buy nice necklace for lovely wife?????????

me : how much ?????

trader: 200 dollars !!

me : in a really tuff voice i would only pay 100 dollars and not a cent more

trader : ok! i,ll wrap it for you.......

me : whine whimper i think i just got tucked up again........

i bet andy would,ve got it for 10 dollars a nd free taxi back to the hotel

cheers les g

ps. might take him with me next year !!! could save me a fortune.....

[HandyAndy]

Ronnie
Handyandy is a man whose reputation preceeds him wherever he goes......lol
but i could do with him when i go on my carribbean holidays
we always end up shopping .............. ( ie haggling..where you should be able to get a bargain )
my luck normally goes like this...

trader : hey mister you buy nice necklace for lovely wife?????????

me : how much ?????

trader: 200 dollars !!

me : in a really tuff voice i would only pay 100 dollars and not a cent more

trader : ok! i,ll wrap it for you.......

me : whine whimper i think i just got tucked up again........

i bet andy would,ve got it for 10 dollars a nd free taxi back to the hotel

cheers les g

ps. might take him with me next year !!! could save me a fortune.....

:D
i,ll pack my bags now :D

ask Ash what i,m like at haggling ;)

tip for you Les, as i used to work in the Carribbean, ask how much then quarter it, that way you,ve got a good base line for haggling. another tip.....don,t go shopping :p

andy

[les g]

:D
i,ll pack my bags now :D

ask Ash what i,m like at haggling ;)

tip for you Les, as i used to work in the Carribbean, ask how much then quarter it, that way you,ve got a good base line for haggling. another tip.....don,t go shopping :p

andy

i think you told me you worked on the cruise ships Andy
a bit of local knowledge is always good
pack your bags for the end of October 2010 i,ll take you as my tour guide..
and you can give me your opinion on this years bargain of the year from
Negril . a bloody carved turtle Lins just had to have .
oh well it was cheaper than jewellry
cheers les g
ps keep up the good work and all the best for your ventures