Megasquirt Update, with PICS |
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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) |
yarin |
Mar 29 2006, 12:11 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 |
In the event that I need to rewire a DB-37 connector or a pin pulls out I dont want to have to cut off the entire connector as would be the case if i filled the shell with epoxy.
I have a nice solid AMP metal shell for the connector which adds a level of strain relief. My relay box is a Hammond 1554V2GYCL Enclosure with a clear polycarbonate watertight light. Too bad they don't make it in black. However I did punch a hole in the side of the box for the relay cable to pass through. So no it is no longer water tight, but it is water resistant to a certain degree. If I had to do it again I would have purchased a panel mount heavy duty connector from digikey and hard wire it to the relay box. If I have connection problems on the relay box side that is going to be my solution. I used rubber grommets between the relay box and the mounting brackets. It floats nicely. Same thing goes for the megasquirt brain. (IMG:http://www.newark.com/productimages/standard/98H1102-20.jpg) Crimping 20ga wire isn't a problem if you have the right tooling. Its expensive ($100+), but I know its done right. The comforting parts about the use of a DB-37 connector is the parallel injector and ground lines. If one pin breaks you won't know it assuming the remaining pin(s) can handle the current draw. |
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