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Old 07-02-2008, 06:47 PM   #1
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A few questions on the megasquirt

So im thinking of buying one, but i have a few questions (damn there is alot of reading involved)

So the Ms II has spark control, or so i read, can i use this feature with msd6 btm and a stock distributer/coil setup ?

The MS wiring harness has me slightly confused, so it plugs into the unit and i have to add the appropriate GM plugs for the sensors? or do i splice near the factory ecu? or am i cutting those wires to the ecu and splicing with the wires that go to the MS ?

The Stimulator i understand helps you check your wiring job, and helps you get to know the MS, it connects directly to the MS or do i need a cable ?

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Old 07-03-2008, 02:11 PM   #2
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

The stim plugs directly in, no cable needed.


The MS-II does control timing without hardware mods. Here are the instructions for the MSD box.
http://www.megamanual.com/ms2/msd6a.htm

As for the wiring, you can do it either way. If you want to replace the ECM, get a short megasquirt harness and cut and splice it into the appropriate connectors under the passanger side dash.

If you want to redo the harness for the sake of having a neat engine bay, go ahead.

It's all up to you.
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Old 07-03-2008, 06:50 PM   #3
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

Id like to run both, or mostly just leave the factory ECU to do whatever it does minus running the engine, so in theory i could go to a junk yard get all the connectors and wire them up to the MS cable and plug them into the factory sensors?

Will this cause a problem with the factory ECU not being able to read those sensors, seeing as they will be unplugged ?

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Old 07-08-2008, 08:39 AM   #4
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

"Whatever it does minus running the engine"

What exactly would this be?


There is a megamanual page on sharing sensors, special care needs to taken on some sensors (clt, iat, etc) that rely on resistance.
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Old 07-08-2008, 06:03 PM   #5
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

I was under the impression it also controlled the speedo in 91-92 cars...
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Old 07-08-2008, 07:25 PM   #6
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

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I was under the impression it also controlled the speedo in 91-92 cars...
Along with the cruise & knock detection filter. . .

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Old 07-09-2008, 07:38 AM   #7
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

The buffer is internal to the 91's?

I thought it was the yellow box on the back of the ECM.
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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

With the '7730 ECM the VSS buffer and knock filter are internal.

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Re: A few questions on the megasquirt

That is interesting. I've never owned a '7730 ECM. That is good to know.

Would it be possible for him to use a buffer from an earlier car?
The megasquirt is set up to use the 16022621 ESC module from the older cars, so he could use that to condition the knock signal.
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Old 07-09-2008, 05:22 PM   #10
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consider the holley 950!
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