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Megasquirt Update, with PICS |
yarin |
Mar 28 2006, 09:37 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
I Was about to dig up my old thread from two months ago... but I felt some of these pics deserve there own thread.
I'm really moving along on my upgrade from carbs to MS. I should be able to power up the system this weekend and crank it the following weekend. I chose a rather different approach to my install, a combination of logic, simplicity and durability. Please give me your input. For those who aren't familiar with MS go to www.megasquirt.info and www.msefi.com (forums). I bought all of my Megasquirt parts from DIYautotune.com. Excellent vendor, i suggest doing business with them for anything. What's left: finish db-37 connector connect all wires in relay box mount intake plenum, connect DIY PVC intake install gas tank checked double check and triple check all fuel connections and wiring configure MS crank!! Here are pics: Attached image(s) |
lapuwali |
Mar 29 2006, 11:50 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
The DB-37 is simply the wrong part for the job. The newer Microsquirt uses the AMPSeal connectors, which are a far better part for this use.
I haven't decided exactly on the course I'll follow, yet. What's settled is I won't be using the MS case, but another, larger case. The through connector for that case will be a circular plastic multi-pin connector from DigiKey. This is available with a variety of pin sizes, including 18g - 20g, and each pin can carry 19A. I'll either connect this to the MS board by direct soldering of the wires to the board (no DB-37 connector at all), or by using a short cable with a DB37 on one end. This cable would be clamped into place, so vibration shouldn't be too big an issue, so a solder cup connector may be used (mostly because I have them already). I intend to be lazy and just buy a v3.0 board pre-assembled from DIY or RS-Autosport, in which case I'll probably go the DB-37 route, only to save myself the hassle of de-soldering the DB-37 from the board first. I'm also NOT going to be using the zillion ground wires run through the DB-37 all the way out to the main connector, but will be joining them to one screw post inside the big case, which will then run to a single 14g ground wire to be run to the big case (metal, so it should provide shielding) and then to the engine case. The MS board will be mounted via rubber mounts inside the large case. Right now, the "large case" is most likely to be a gutted D-Jet ECU case. Lots of room in there, and it seems to be adequately water resistant. |
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