Microtech Area is for discussing Microtech systems

Microtech Innovate Wideband setup on lt10s

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-26-12, 04:32 PM
  #1  
Spinner
Thread Starter
 
RotorsRulePistonsDrool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Washington
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Innovate Wideband setup on lt10s

I have the lc1/lm1 innovate wideband with guage setup. I have both the analog wires hooked up. One to the gauge, and the other to the 02 sensor wire on the microtech. This is where my issues are:
-The microtech's afr does not change from 11.0 when the car is running
-The gauge is either faulty is not set right because it blinks 7.4v forever
-However when I hook up the innovate unit to my laptop the afr reads correctly

I really don't want to see 7.4 blink all day, and I would like to use the microtech software only to tune instead of having the innovate program open to just read afr. Any ideas?
Old 02-26-12, 08:38 PM
  #2  
F-IT

iTrader: (5)
 
rxspeed7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ocala,fl
Posts: 995
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Your Microtech is prob not config to read a wideband. You'll have to send it back and have it re-config.
Old 02-28-12, 12:45 AM
  #3  
Senior Member

iTrader: (6)
 
mazdamigastos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 440
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The wire on microtech might be causing interference thru the wideband gauge, try to unplug it and see if that will fix your problem.
Old 09-20-12, 07:41 AM
  #4  
Junior Member

 
rotrixx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Grenada W.I.
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
my innovate works pretty well with or without the the plugging up through the laptop. did you hold the sensor in the air to calibrate before screwing it into your exhaust? if not, that might be your problem there. and from what i learnt. do not put the wideband sensor too close to the turbo, it kills the sensor very fast.
Old 03-22-13, 10:53 AM
  #5  
Where's the Meth

iTrader: (1)
 
orange's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Nelson, New Zealand
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I've emailed microtech about running the Innovate wideband, and this is what was said:

Simone has forwarded your e mail address to me in regards to connecting up a wideband to your LT10s.

The LT10s has a 0-5v input for AFR so it will work with most standard 0-5v afr meters such as the innovate, PLX, Tech edge, AEM etc etc

You just need to connect the 0-5v output from your meter to the black/red input wire on your microtech



Kind Regards,



Jon Blanch

Sales & Technical Support


I've read a few threads on this and I've yet to install my wideband so I'd interested to see if this works!
Old 04-17-13, 06:30 AM
  #6  
land down under

 
unknown user's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: aus
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yes it does, works fine, i have it setup just like that with my NGK meter in the car.

earlier microtech's were designed to have 0-1V input but for narrow band sensors, so if you have an earlier microtech, it may not work with a 0-5V wideband.
Old 04-21-13, 10:44 AM
  #7  
Engine, Not Motor

iTrader: (1)
 
Aaron Cake's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 29,789
Likes: 0
Received 108 Likes on 91 Posts
And the calibration is fixed, so it may not read correctly even with a 0-5V wideband. Stick to whatever model the Microtech people recommend you use in order to get a correct reading.

Even with the wideband it's not like the Microtech can do anything with the AFR reading except display and (poorly) datalog it. No closed loop, engine protection, etc.
Old 09-13-13, 04:37 PM
  #8  
Where's the Meth

iTrader: (1)
 
orange's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Nelson, New Zealand
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
And the calibration is fixed, so it may not read correctly even with a 0-5V wideband. Stick to whatever model the Microtech people recommend you use in order to get a correct reading.

Even with the wideband it's not like the Microtech can do anything with the AFR reading except display and (poorly) datalog it. No closed loop, engine protection, etc.
So even if we use the wideband connected to the microtech, your saying that it's not going to do anything, no changes will be made etc? The only thing we'll get is a display of the AFR...and thats only if we're using a handset...which isn't the easiest thing to see while driving.
Old 09-15-13, 10:18 AM
  #9  
Engine, Not Motor

iTrader: (1)
 
Aaron Cake's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 29,789
Likes: 0
Received 108 Likes on 91 Posts
Correct. The AFR can only be displayed and sort-of datalogged. The ECU can't act on it in any way.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jeff20B
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
73
09-16-18 07:16 PM
PinkRacer
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
43
10-01-15 09:13 AM
t-von
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
9
09-10-15 01:56 PM



Quick Reply: Microtech Innovate Wideband setup on lt10s



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:50 AM.