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> Zach's Carbs to Microsquirt conversion thread, 7/20/18 update
VaccaRabite
post Nov 11 2014, 05:17 PM
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I stopped by Translog today with my laptop.
The ECU stopped communicating with Tony's PC, so I showed up with mine to see if I could eliminate the ECU as the issue. No love. I think that the ECU is corrupted and needs to be reflashed.

But while I was there I noticed my 914 was one of many in the shop.
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post Nov 11 2014, 05:34 PM
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USB to serial adapters suck. I would invest in a $200 laptop that has a built in serial port.

And/or send me the ECU so I can test it in my car.
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post Nov 11 2014, 06:11 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 11 2014, 06:34 PM) *

USB to serial adapters suck. I would invest in a $200 laptop that has a built in serial port.

And/or send me the ECU so I can test it in my car.

Lol. That IS a $200 laptop. Maybe a $300 laptop. It was the cheapest I could get at BestBuy last year. Nothing they had still had a serial port.

The USB connector I got is the one they sold from DIYAutotune, that they claimed was the best on the market at the time for tuning their systems.

I sent Tony links for the Microsquirt manual for the vII system. I think the current system is the vIII.

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post Nov 11 2014, 06:30 PM
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I use a Dell D630 which has a built in serial port. They're going for about $100 on Amazon.

The plastic body ECU is vIII.
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post Nov 11 2014, 06:47 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 11 2014, 04:30 PM) *

I use a Dell D630 which has a built in serial port. They're going for about $100 on Amazon.

The plastic body ECU is vIII.


Or,. . .

Upgrade to MS3X and use a regular USB/USB cable. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Nov 11 2014, 06:53 PM
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post Nov 11 2014, 07:02 PM
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You can always swing by and we can test it with my stuff....I have both, bluetooth and usb serial cables....I also have a stim...
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post Nov 11 2014, 08:20 PM
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Does the fuel pump turn on with the key?
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post Nov 11 2014, 09:43 PM
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Mark,
How much does this sort of deluxe, COP, prewired EFI system cost?
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post Nov 12 2014, 11:15 AM
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I did not hear the fuel pump turn on. But I was not listening for it either. I was only there for a few minutes. Long enough to plug in my laptop to see if there was communication.
If I can get time, I'll go back and run more tests, but I'm not sure tony would want me working on my car at his garage.

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post Nov 12 2014, 12:30 PM
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Mark,
How much does this sort of deluxe, COP, prewired EFI system cost?

Roughly $3000 for:
  1. New Custom Wiring Harness
  2. New Injectors
  3. New Ignition Coils (Coil-on-plug)
  4. New Throttle Position Sensor
  5. New MAP Sensor
  6. MicroSquirt v3
  7. Mounting and Blockoff Brackets
I'm sure there's a few more things I can't think of off the top of my head.

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I did not hear the fuel pump turn on. But I was not listening for it either. I was only there for a few minutes. Long enough to plug in my laptop to see if there was communication.
If I can get time, I'll go back and run more tests, but I'm not sure tony would want me working on my car at his garage.

Zach

If the fuel pump isn't running, the MicroSquirt isn't turning on. PM me the Tony's number again and I'll call him.
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post Mar 28 2015, 03:37 PM
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Any updates on your car Zach?

You have this thing running and on the road?

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post Mar 30 2015, 07:46 PM
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I need to call Tony tomorrow and find out. He said he'd have it running by the end of march.

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What is that glass house throwing stones saying?
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post Mar 31 2015, 11:11 AM
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I need to call Tony tomorrow and find out. He said he'd have it running by the end of march.

Zach


Whats wrong with it?
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post Mar 31 2015, 12:08 PM
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Nothing in particular aside from me not having time to mess with it for the better part of 2 years. I gave it to Tony thinking it would be a summer project for his team. That turned into a year project. It's not like I'd suddenly have time to start working on it, so I have not made a fuss. When I get it it should be a dyno tuned system.

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I talked to Tony. Not running and he is stumped.
He can't get the ECU to connect to TunerStudio. Can't get to first base as it were. It's got power and ground but won't sync.


It did sync at one point. Lost connection in the middle of an operation and communication has not been able to be reestablished. I'm going over Friday to futz with it and could use whatever help I can get.
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Zach, will you confirm they tried the tips I sent them. If they did, I'm gonna drop a spare ECU in the mail for you. PM me their address. The ECU has a bad tach_out, but everything else works.
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post Mar 31 2015, 03:43 PM
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Harness I think is different, but you are welcome to try my MSII to see if it works, we can swap the firmware easily....Marks solution is better, but anyway, mine is sitting here awaiting a car to put it in...oops, no vr circuit though...
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