eage8's SSM/HPDE FC Turbo
#1077
That's probably reason enough for me to choose the MS3-pro or gold box over the normal MS3+X w/ DB-37s.
You can see the pinouts if you go look at the manual on ms3efi.com:
Manuals for Megasquirt-3 - Megasquirt EFI
#1078
Junior Member
There a little black with yellow letters cap thing in the bottom of the picture that looks like it's installed backwards. It has Front pointing towards the windshield. It's probably not important though...
#1081
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (7)
Nice job with the wiring! Building one-off harnesses are always fun. Isn't it annoying that all Goldbox/MS3 only has one sensor ground and one 5v ref! (I'm guessing those were your solder joints). What extras are you planning on logging? Also, are you planning on using knock sensing to pull timing? I was always concerned with what threshold to use as your min. allowable knock.
#1082
but yeah... 9? sensor grounds.
Those are the crimps in one of the pictures above. adhesive lined heat shrunk but connectors... should be good.
as far as knock goes... I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. I saw some white paper or something on here stating the frequency the 13B knocks at is 3.5 khz ± 0.3 khz, so I'll probably start there after logging what my engine is currently doing.
#1083
I finally got the last piece of the puzzle, a RaceCapture/pro mk3 telemetry box:
This serves 3 purposes:
Built in sensors:
- it has a build in 50 Hz GPS (ridiculous), which replaces my blue tooth 10Hz GPS I have been using for datalogging position on track (phones only have 1Hz GPSs. This is how often the GPS updates it's position every second)
- It also has a 3 axis Gyroscope and a 3 axis accelerometer (won't have to use the questionable ones in my phone and re-calibrate them each time)
Additional analog inputs w/ canbus
- This has 8 additional analog inputs so I can actually plug in all the extra sensors I have (turbo speed, oil pressure, dual EGT, baro correction)
- it also does CAN so I can network it with my megasquirt and share all the data inputs between the 2 (so I can display/log all the additional inputs on the megasquirt).
Solostorm integration
- It also supports solostorm which is the app I use to overlay data onto my autocross videos.
- this means I can overlay/track any sensor input I have onto my videos to see exactly where stuff it happening in autocross runs.
I'm pretty excited about this, it should be really cool.
This serves 3 purposes:
Built in sensors:
- it has a build in 50 Hz GPS (ridiculous), which replaces my blue tooth 10Hz GPS I have been using for datalogging position on track (phones only have 1Hz GPSs. This is how often the GPS updates it's position every second)
- It also has a 3 axis Gyroscope and a 3 axis accelerometer (won't have to use the questionable ones in my phone and re-calibrate them each time)
Additional analog inputs w/ canbus
- This has 8 additional analog inputs so I can actually plug in all the extra sensors I have (turbo speed, oil pressure, dual EGT, baro correction)
- it also does CAN so I can network it with my megasquirt and share all the data inputs between the 2 (so I can display/log all the additional inputs on the megasquirt).
Solostorm integration
- It also supports solostorm which is the app I use to overlay data onto my autocross videos.
- this means I can overlay/track any sensor input I have onto my videos to see exactly where stuff it happening in autocross runs.
I'm pretty excited about this, it should be really cool.
#1085
As I alluded to earlier, I took all the gauges out of my car (except for the boost gauge which is on the a-pillar). This was mainly because I was tired of data that wasn't being logged and I couldn't use for anything... I'm not looking at gauges in the middle of autocross runs.
I'm planning to put the davies craig display in the glove box, but that means in the mean time I need some sort of temp gauge. My stock temp gauge hasn't worked for at least 8+ years (since I went megasquirt) so it's time to finally track down how to hook it up.
after spending way too much time spinning my wheels (accidentally looking at the S4 wiring diagram for some reason) I finally found the wire and tapped after testing it:
ran a wire to the stock sender with a spade connector:
while I was there, I needed to also figure out how to drive my tach, since I won't have the signal from the trailer coils anymore.
luckily the stock trailing coil has a second tach input (/output?) right next to the trailer plug that I threw a weatherpack on and wired into the megasquirt's tachout wire. (I'm assuming this works fine, as I haven't heard anyone complain or need a special circuit haha).
sadly, when I turned on my ignition to test the coolant temp gauge I also found 2 nice fuel leaks in the new lines I made ... that's the first time that's happened to me. so I'll have to fix those...
I'm planning to put the davies craig display in the glove box, but that means in the mean time I need some sort of temp gauge. My stock temp gauge hasn't worked for at least 8+ years (since I went megasquirt) so it's time to finally track down how to hook it up.
after spending way too much time spinning my wheels (accidentally looking at the S4 wiring diagram for some reason) I finally found the wire and tapped after testing it:
ran a wire to the stock sender with a spade connector:
while I was there, I needed to also figure out how to drive my tach, since I won't have the signal from the trailer coils anymore.
luckily the stock trailing coil has a second tach input (/output?) right next to the trailer plug that I threw a weatherpack on and wired into the megasquirt's tachout wire. (I'm assuming this works fine, as I haven't heard anyone complain or need a special circuit haha).
sadly, when I turned on my ignition to test the coolant temp gauge I also found 2 nice fuel leaks in the new lines I made ... that's the first time that's happened to me. so I'll have to fix those...
#1087
Rotisserie Engine
iTrader: (8)
You may like this...i'm taking advantage of the MS3 pro's canbus feature.
Perfect Tuning Universal Gauge
I added fuel pressure, oil pressure, and oil temp to the megasquirt so that everything is self contained. no more individual gauges.
Perfect Tuning Universal Gauge
I added fuel pressure, oil pressure, and oil temp to the megasquirt so that everything is self contained. no more individual gauges.
#1088
B O R I C U A
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As I alluded to earlier, I took all the gauges out of my car (except for the boost gauge which is on the a-pillar). This was mainly because I was tired of data that wasn't being logged and I couldn't use for anything... I'm not looking at gauges in the middle of autocross runs.
I did this couple of years ago, except that I hit a couple of bumps, and never fully recovered. My idea like your was that when in motion, multiple gauges are useless (unless they have warning lights/sounds), plus I intended to eliminate additional sensors, specially those that the ECU was already seeing/logging, and finally have a central location of data logs for all sensors.
Still in the plans is add some sort of CAN bus LCD display, so I must ask, what do you have in mind? The new AEM display looks bad ***, but the price and availability...
Thats exactly how I am running the OEM tach off a signal from the haltech. Works like a champ!
#1089
You may like this...i'm taking advantage of the MS3 pro's canbus feature.
Perfect Tuning Universal Gauge
I added fuel pressure, oil pressure, and oil temp to the megasquirt so that everything is self contained. no more individual gauges.
Perfect Tuning Universal Gauge
I added fuel pressure, oil pressure, and oil temp to the megasquirt so that everything is self contained. no more individual gauges.
I did this couple of years ago, except that I hit a couple of bumps, and never fully recovered. My idea like your was that when in motion, multiple gauges are useless (unless they have warning lights/sounds), plus I intended to eliminate additional sensors, specially those that the ECU was already seeing/logging, and finally have a central location of data logs for all sensors.
Still in the plans is add some sort of CAN bus LCD display, so I must ask, what do you have in mind? The new AEM display looks bad ***, but the price and availability..
Still in the plans is add some sort of CAN bus LCD display, so I must ask, what do you have in mind? The new AEM display looks bad ***, but the price and availability..
#1090
B O R I C U A
iTrader: (14)
That is pretty cool. I already have 8 additional inputs though, so I have something else in mind
I'm planning on just running a tablet connected via bluetooth to either the race capture or the megasquirt. They both have dash apps. We'll have to see which one I like better.
I'm planning on just running a tablet connected via bluetooth to either the race capture or the megasquirt. They both have dash apps. We'll have to see which one I like better.
Hopefully you will have better luck than I did
#1092
yeah... I've read of people struggling with that... and from what I've read solutions seem to be chipset dependent. Hopefully it works out. In the mean time I can just use my phone to bring up data if I have issues or need to debug something and don't have my laptop with me.
ACR_RX-7, do you know of any specific apps that are good? I haven't really looked into it that much.
ACR_RX-7, do you know of any specific apps that are good? I haven't really looked into it that much.
#1093
Lacks Ample Funds
iTrader: (1)
Lots of people will "root" the rom and install a new one as well. There is a wealth of info out there and I have only done my own research. I would recommend you look into it so that I don't end up posting something incorrect and screwing you up.
https://plus.google.com/communities/...88212710276577
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2103183
Just google "tablet dash" nexus 7 car dash" etc.
#1094
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (7)
I use MSDroid to view data/dash, stop/start data logs, and make tweaks to the tune. The free version works well, but it's only $18 to get more features. Highly recommend.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....msdroid&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....msdroid&hl=en
#1095
B O R I C U A
iTrader: (14)
Nothing for windows OS tablets, at least not when I was toying with this idea. I managed to script the haltech app to startup on its on, but other than than, powering the device on/off turned out to be a PITA (I must be getting old!)
Last edited by KNONFS; 04-15-17 at 06:28 AM.
#1097
Put a decent amount of work in this weekend... but mostly just odds and ends.
wired all the 12V for the engine bay.
mounted the EWP controller in the glove box.
put the center console back together.
finished mounting everything to my ECU plate:
plumbed all my vacuum lines. Here's the 4-port mac valved plumbed:
wired all the 12V for the engine bay.
mounted the EWP controller in the glove box.
put the center console back together.
finished mounting everything to my ECU plate:
plumbed all my vacuum lines. Here's the 4-port mac valved plumbed:
#1098
went over to my buddies house to get him to weld on a turbo coolant drain bung onto the feed pipe of the electric water pump.
then spent some time crimping wires.... which is pretty much all I do at this point.
half the IGN-1A coil harness is done. 16 gauge power wire and 3x20 gauge grounds that going into a 14 gauge ground. Should be plenty big.
then spent some time crimping wires.... which is pretty much all I do at this point.
half the IGN-1A coil harness is done. 16 gauge power wire and 3x20 gauge grounds that going into a 14 gauge ground. Should be plenty big.
#1099
I also looked into my fuel leaks...
1 of them was me not tightening the line enough (fixed, that was easy)
the other 2 seem to be defective hose ends... they're leaking at the swivel seal. I contacted improved racing and they're 2 day shipping me 2 more hose ends which is pretty cool of them. both leaks are in 90* ends from the same batch of parts, so it's likely they just had a bad run of hose ends.
1 of them was me not tightening the line enough (fixed, that was easy)
the other 2 seem to be defective hose ends... they're leaking at the swivel seal. I contacted improved racing and they're 2 day shipping me 2 more hose ends which is pretty cool of them. both leaks are in 90* ends from the same batch of parts, so it's likely they just had a bad run of hose ends.