Matt's T2 FB build (pic heavy)
07-24-12, 10:36 PM
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i have been working on my wiring quite a bit the last couple days, it took me a day or two just to figure out exactly how i wanted to do it all.
i stripped the 12a engine harness of all unneeded wiring and im planning on using it to connect the megasquirt harness to the chassis harness.
here i picture i took yesterday of my engine wiring, this pic doesn't include the idle valve wiring but i did get it done. still need to figure out how i want to ground this thing.
basically all i have to do wiring wise for now is get power into my megasquirt harness and i can start testing all my sensors.
i stripped the 12a engine harness of all unneeded wiring and im planning on using it to connect the megasquirt harness to the chassis harness.
here i picture i took yesterday of my engine wiring, this pic doesn't include the idle valve wiring but i did get it done. still need to figure out how i want to ground this thing.
basically all i have to do wiring wise for now is get power into my megasquirt harness and i can start testing all my sensors.
07-25-12, 08:27 AM
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Looking good. Where did you get the shielded wires for the CAS? I got mine (along with all the plugs etc) from a JDM S5 harness that I stripped apart. Still haven't actually gotton around to installing my MS3 yet though. Looks like you'll beat me lol
07-25-12, 10:40 AM
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great work!
This is definitely one of the build threads i will be looking at alot when my gsl-se's engine goes bang.
Id love to see the car once you're finished. I work in Beaverton and goto PDX often to work on an s-55 that's parked near jet center
This is definitely one of the build threads i will be looking at alot when my gsl-se's engine goes bang.
Id love to see the car once you're finished. I work in Beaverton and goto PDX often to work on an s-55 that's parked near jet center
07-25-12, 01:36 PM
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Hmm what you just said is making me wonder if what I'm doing is ok. I'm using the CAS plug and wiring out of a FC harness and was just going to run one pair of wires to the main board and the other two to the MS3X and ground the shielding on the main board. Wonder if that will cause problems for me with the second VR circuit.....
Guess I'll have to wait and find out
Guess I'll have to wait and find out
07-25-12, 02:18 PM
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07-25-12, 04:00 PM
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Hmm what you just said is making me wonder if what I'm doing is ok. I'm using the CAS plug and wiring out of a FC harness and was just going to run one pair of wires to the main board and the other two to the MS3X and ground the shielding on the main board. Wonder if that will cause problems for me with the second VR circuit.....
Guess I'll have to wait and find out
Guess I'll have to wait and find out
07-26-12, 08:37 AM
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i would cut the wires off close to the plug ~1" and solder in 2 shielded wires (1 ms3 db37, 1 ms3x db37) then solder those to the plug. you want as little unshielded cps wire as possible, and as few of solder joints. i grounded the main vr on the main plug (pin 1 or 2 i think) and the 2nd vr with an ms3x board ground.
07-26-12, 09:01 AM
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You've done a great job with this build so far, keep it up! I'm planning on putting a different engine into my 7. I wanted to keep it Carb'd just because I'm not to sure about wiring but seems like you've got it down pretty well!
07-26-12, 11:49 AM
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with any project, its not what you know that will get it done, but what your willing to learn along the way.
07-27-12, 08:28 AM
#144
Lol yeah you did put it very well, I liked it.
One question - did you get the DIYautotune harness for both the MS3 and MS3X? And if so, do you feel it was worth it? They are kinda pricy and it looks like many of the wires aren't even used in our application. I was planning to just make my harness from scratch using the solder cup connector. Just wondering what you thoughts are.
07-27-12, 11:50 AM
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Lol yeah you did put it very well, I liked it.
One question - did you get the DIYautotune harness for both the MS3 and MS3X? And if so, do you feel it was worth it? They are kinda pricy and it looks like many of the wires aren't even used in our application. I was planning to just make my harness from scratch using the solder cup connector. Just wondering what you thoughts are.
One question - did you get the DIYautotune harness for both the MS3 and MS3X? And if so, do you feel it was worth it? They are kinda pricy and it looks like many of the wires aren't even used in our application. I was planning to just make my harness from scratch using the solder cup connector. Just wondering what you thoughts are.
i do think making them with the solder cup connector would suck, but can be done with patience. plus the diy harness have all the wires labeled every foot with what pin and function.
07-27-12, 01:13 PM
#147
i did buy the diy harness's for both, and i was debating it at first cause of the cost, but when i started making the harness it made it so much easier to use. theres about 20 wires i dont need but im gunna snip them at different lengths and hide them in the loom in case i need them later for various things.
i do think making them with the solder cup connector would suck, but can be done with patience. plus the diy harness have all the wires labeled every foot with what pin and function.
i do think making them with the solder cup connector would suck, but can be done with patience. plus the diy harness have all the wires labeled every foot with what pin and function.
07-27-12, 02:51 PM
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planning and collecting does take way too damn long, but i know everything is done right and should be reliable. i started planning jan 2011 and didnt buy my engine core til november. ive pretty much spent every spare cent on it since then.