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better still use the oem ecu ....they spent millions developing systems to work for 100's of thousands of miles, I kinda get the inkling they might just know what they are doing....oh and FREE with a donor
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its a bit like building a car from nothing realy you know the thing inside out when its done but if you think its just the case of welding a few bits together anyold how you will get somthing that may not work right at the end.
i will point out one big thing! as you builld your ms pcb up you tailor its circuits to what your running and with the parts your using in your system. that is why you have to be very careful what you buy prebuilt s/h or new |
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It really depends on what you want. If like me you were looking for an DIY tuneable engine management system that you can just plug in, get running and go drive the car, then Megasquirt is not the way to go. People see how cheap it appears to be and think they're getting an omex or emerald and its only cheap 'cos you have to build it. In fact its not as cheap to build as through solder components are now quite expensive relatively speaking.
Megasquirt is cheap because its 'prototype', 'educational', lacks the refinement of othe systems especially with regard to robustness and lacks the proving out that normally associates 'production' type systems. Not only do you have to 'learn how to configure and build the megasquirt but you have to learn how to use it as well and how to 'map' your engine at t end of it. In other words if the end result is to wind up with an engine management you can fit to a car and map then its an interesting learning experience, if you just want something to plug in and start mapping straight away then get something else, megasquirt I not for you. |
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Heh, well, considering everything said on this thread, I will get my car on the road with the stock ECU, and I'll bring an MS2 kit the next time I go to the States. I think I'll try to make an adapter out of a plug from another EEC-IV ECU so I can make the transition as painless as possible, and have an easy way to revert if it does not work for some reason.
I am a geek and I enjoy soldering and electronics.
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well only today did i set up my own built ms2 to my own rebuilt zetec thats bolted into my own built chassis and ran up the engine and while it was idleing away happly up to temp could say i did all of that i could myself
very satisfying to know you did everything possible to do what you could within your abilities to build a car the effort is all worth it come the end |
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Jeeze didnt know id started a bit of a debate but an update for you all.
Megasquirt went back to phil at extra efi who built it for me for the second time and for the second time tested fine on the stim however would not work On the bench with my loom and sensor ( sent it all back ) good job i did !! The amplifier circuit has been replaced and the issue has now been overcome . Phil is bamboozled but totally great support at all times just hope it works when it gets back this time. It is what it is ! As for the oem ecu i have used honda looms and ecus in projects past but ... The vauxhall x20xev from the omega wants to see doors and windows for the immobiliser and is notoriously poor in the omega as standard !! Too many sensors. And the wiring diagrams for the vaux are what my puppy keeps laying in my garden ! Dog 5h!¥
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Hi Rob
Been watching your posts and feeling your pain. must have been sooooo frustrating. Hope you soon get up and running |
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to be honest it has been but at least it wasnt me doing something wrong
it should be sorted now so hopefully a startup video will be coming soon ! i havent had time for the project of late work and family commitments getting tattooed on my days off and the frustrations of the lecci gremlins have kept me away hopefully i can crack on again soon tattoo is nearly finished so no excuse now !
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